CSIS's Asia portfolio includes the broader Asia Program, encompassing numerous endowed chairs and programs — the Freeman Chair in China Studies, the Japan Chair, the Korea Chair, the Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics, the Southeast Asia Program, the China Power Project, the Australia Chair, and the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics.

Photo: PO2 Tamara Vaughn/U.S. Navy via DVIDS

Photo: PO2 Tamara Vaughn/U.S. Navy via DVIDS

Identifying Pathways for U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation with Northeast Asian Allies

U.S. naval shipbuilding faces production and capacity constraints that undermine fleet readiness. Closer cooperation with allies like Japan and South Korea on ship construction and repair could help counter China’s maritime threat and bolster U.S. industrial resilience.

Brief by Henry H. Carroll and Cynthia Cook — May 15, 2025

See all analysis on Asia

Latest Podcast Episodes

See all podcast episodes on Asia

Recent Events

See all events on Asia

Related Programs

Experts

Victor Cha

Victor Cha

President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
Bonny Lin

Bonny Lin

Director, China Power Project and Senior Adviser
Scott Kennedy

Scott Kennedy

Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Nicholas Szechenyi

Nicholas Szechenyi

Vice President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
William Alan Reinsch

William Alan Reinsch

Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair Emeritus, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Matthew P. Funaiole

Matthew P. Funaiole

Vice President, iDeas Lab, Andreas C. Dracopoulos Chair in Innovation and Senior Fellow, China Power Project
Gregory B. Poling

Gregory B. Poling

Director and Senior Fellow, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Erin L. Murphy

Erin L. Murphy

Deputy Director, Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics and Senior Fellow, Emerging Asia Economics
Kathleen Mcinnis

Kathleen McInnis

Director, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
5Mazzocco

Ilaria Mazzocco

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Photo: CSIS

Kathryn Paik

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Australia Chair
Yuko Nakano

Yuko Nakano

Associate Director, U.S.-Japan Strategic Leadership Program and Fellow, Japan Chair
Harrison Prétat

Harrison Prétat

Deputy Director and Fellow, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Thibault Denamiel

Thibault Denamiel

Fellow, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Brian Hart

Brian Hart

Deputy Director and Fellow, China Power Project
Sunha Bae

Sunha Bae

Visiting Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program

All Asia Content

Filter by

1 - 10 of 4481 results

2025 CSIS-CSDS Transatlantic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific

The CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department cordially invites you to 2025 CSIS-CSDS Transatlantic Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific to explore how NATO and Indo-Pacific allies can navigate this evolving landscape.

Event — May 27, 2025

The Geostrategic Importance of Alaska to the U.S.-Japan Alliance

Alaska’s geostrategic importance to the U.S.-Japan alliance is growing. Japan Chair Adjunct Fellow Shoichi Itoh analyzes how Alaska supports the economic security of both countries against the backdrop of great power rivalry.

Commentary by Shoichi Itoh — May 12, 2025

Underexplored and Undervalued: Addressing Africa’s Mineral Exploration Gap

Africa is a resource-rich continent, yet its share of global exploration spending has dropped by over a third since 2004—highlighting a mismatch between geological potential and actual investment. Exploration incentives should be a central pillar of minerals diplomacy.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — May 9, 2025

The Impossible State

Is Trump ready to Re-engage with North Korea?

In this episode, Dr. Victor Cha, Mr. Sydney Seiler, and Ms. Yuki Tatsumi discussed the Trump administration’s policy toward North Korea, the possibility of a second Trump–Kim summit, its future direction in relation to the United States, South Korea, and Japan, and more.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha, Sydney Seiler, and Yuki Tatsumi — May 6, 2025

CSIS The Impossible State North Korea