International Security Program

The CSIS International Security Program (ISP) is a constant source of reliable analysis on the international security and defense landscape, particularly with growing competition between the United States and such countries as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea

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The CSIS International Security Program leads a rigorous analytic agenda covering the most pressing challenges facing the U.S. globally. Our research projects range from multi-year reports to short commentaries and opinion pieces on breaking news. Explore our various research projects here.

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The Outlook for Israel’s Military Campaign against Hamas

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October 23, 2023 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT

Recent Analysis

Securing Cyber and Space: How the United States Can Disrupt China’s Blockade Plans

Military exercises and doctrine suggest the leading war plan for Beijing to compel Taiwan is a joint blockade, and critical elements of China’s strategy will be implemented in the cyber and space domains in peacetime.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen, Erica Lonergan, and Kathleen McInnis — March 20, 2025

The Trump-Putin Phone Call: Some Promise, Some Disappointments, and Many Questions

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian and Maria Snegovaya — March 18, 2025

Photo: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Mooers/Released

How Interagency Campaigns Can Counter Chinese Gray Zone Incursions in the Pacific

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Commentary by Benjamin Jensen, Kathleen McInnis, and Audrey Aldisert — March 13, 2025

Photo: U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam

Sealing the Interagency Cracks: The United States in Oceania

Commentary by Kathleen McInnis and Benjamin Jensen — March 13, 2025

Is Ukraine Now Doomed?

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Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park — March 1, 2025

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Global Security Forum 2024

Gathering Strength in a Gathering Storm

Join the CSIS International Security Program for its annual Global Security Forum on April 24, 2024, featuring keynote discussions with General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Honorable Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence.

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Army UAS Roundtable featuring ASA(ALT) Hon. Douglas R. Bush and Commanding Gen. James E. Rainey, U.S. Army Futures Command

CSIS’s Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group will host a discussion on Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Hon. Douglas R. Bush and Commanding General James E. Rainey, U.S. Army Futures Command.

Event — September 27, 2024

Rebuilding America’s Maritime Strength with Senator Kelly and Congressman Waltz

CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute are excited to host Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) for a Maritime Security Dialogue on the importance of strengthening the U.S. maritime sector to compete with global threats.

Event — September 25, 2024

The Truth of the Matter

War in Lebanon

CSIS’s Norman Roule, who served for 34 years in the Central Intelligence Agency, managing significant programs relating to the Middle East, joins the podcast to discuss the war between Israel and Hezbollah and its wider implications for the region.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Norman T. Roule — September 25, 2024

Rebuilding America’s Maritime Strength with Senator Kelly and Congressman Waltz

CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute hosted Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) for a Maritime Security Dialogue on the importance of strengthening the U.S. maritime sector to compete with global threats.

Transcript — September 25, 2024

Report Launch: The Russia-Ukraine War and a Study in Analytic Failure

Dr. Eliot A. Cohen and Dr. Phillips O’Brien discuss the analytical failures before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its policy implications, and the future of military analysis.

Event — September 24, 2024

The Russia-Ukraine War: A Study in Analytic Failure

Eliot Cohen and Phillips O'Brien examine analytic failures leading up to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, their policy implications, and ways to improve future military analysis.

Report by Eliot A. Cohen and Phillips O'Brien — September 24, 2024

Can NASA Win the Mars Space Race?

NASA's historic mission to bring back samples of Mars is delayed and faces cost overruns. Meanwhile, China is on track to launch its own mission. Can the United States still win this Mars space race?

Critical Questions by Clayton Swope — September 24, 2024

What a Continuing Resolution Could Mean for Defense Funding in FY 2025

As Congress considers passing a continuing resolution to begin the 2025 fiscal year, Seamus Daniels assesses the impact on U.S. defense spending and plans.

Critical Questions by Seamus P. Daniels — September 24, 2024