Defense Strategy and Capabilities

The International Security Program and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy lead CSIS’s defense strategy portfolio, including the global military balance, asymmetric warfare, and regional conflicts.

Photo: Maj. Christopher Vasquez/U.S. Air Force/DVIDS

Photo: Maj. Christopher Vasquez/U.S. Air Force/DVIDS

Revitalizing Strategic Analysis for a New Era of Competition

Strategic analysis struggles to integrate military power and statecraft to keep pace with Russia and China. Policymakers need to revitalize strategic analysis to create a new cohort of strategic leaders that thinks more critically.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman , Benjamin Jensen , and Adrian Bogart — May 24, 2023

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Seth G. Jones

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Tom Karako

Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project
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Kathleen McInnis

Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative
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Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
John Schaus

John Schaus

Senior Fellow, International Security Program
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Sean Monaghan

Visiting Fellow, Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program
Benjamin Jensen

Benjamin Jensen

Senior Fellow, Future War, Gaming, and Strategy, and International Security Program

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Why Taiwan Matters

The CSIS Asia Program is honored to host Senator Dan Sullivan, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee for an armchair discussion on Taiwan. Dr. Victor Cha will moderate this discussion with Sen. Dan Sullivan on why the security of Taiwan matters so much to the U.S. and to the world.

Event by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Victor Cha — June 8, 2023

Revitalizing Strategic Analysis for a New Era of Competition

Strategic analysis struggles to integrate military power and statecraft to keep pace with Russia and China. Policymakers need to revitalize strategic analysis to create a new cohort of strategic leaders that thinks more critically.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman , Benjamin Jensen , and Adrian Bogart — May 24, 2023

Making the Most of the European Sky Shield Initiative

Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine has highlighted shortfalls in air and missile defense capabilities across Europe. To fill these gaps the new German-led "Sky Shield" initiative must overcome challenges of leadership, concepts, cooperation, division of labor and delivery.

Report by Sean Monaghan and John Christianson — May 19, 2023

Strategic Trends 2023: Key Developments in Global Affairs

Please join CSIS on May 16 from 9:00-10:15 a.m. EDT (3:00-4:15pm CEST) for a conversation about the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich's new report, Strategic Trends 2023: Key Developments in Global Affairs.

Event by Emily Harding , Brian Carlson , Névine Schepers , and Boas Lieberherr — May 16, 2023

Canadian Membership in AUKUS: A Time for Action

CSIS Americas deputy director and senior fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Senior Adviser Vincent Rigby, and Henry Ziemer make the case for Canadian membership in AUKUS, as an alliance that goes far beyond submarines.

Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy , Vincent Rigby , and Henry Ziemer — May 9, 2023