Defense Strategy and Capabilities

Analyzing a host of issues, including the global military balance, asymmetric warfare, and regional conflicts.

Conflicts and alliances around the globe are shifting constantly, enhancing the need for reliable and timely research and analysis. CSIS analyzes a wide range of issues related to defense strategy and capabilities. This research is led by the International Security Program and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy.

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Kathleen H. Hicks
Senior Vice President; Henry A. Kissinger Chair; Director, International Security Program
Todd Harrison
Director, Defense Budget Analysis and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
Andrew Philip Hunter
Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
Clark A. Murdock
Senior Adviser (Non-resident), International Security Program
Thomas Karako
Senior Fellow, International Security Program, Missile Defense Project
Rebecca Hersman
Director, Project on Nuclear Issues, and Senior Adviser, International Security Program
Melissa Dalton
Senior Fellow and Chief of Staff, International Security Program
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