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.

Aid to Ukraine: Much More Than Tanks
There’s much more going on with aid to Ukraine than just tanks. Commitments at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group for artillery, air defense, and armored vehicles are crucial. Most important: aid continues at high levels.
Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — February 2, 2023

Saving by Spending: The True Value and Cost-Effectiveness of U.S. Aid to Ukraine
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — February 2, 2023

CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence
Transcript — January 26, 2023

Expanding Equipment Options for Ukraine: The Case of Artillery
Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and James Anderson — January 23, 2023
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Launch of the Feb. 2022 Issue of the International Review of the Red Cross: “Counterterrorism, Sanctions and War”

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The Capital Cable #64: U.S. Extended Deterrence
Event by Victor Cha , Mark Lippert , Gary Samore , and Sue Mi Terry — February 9, 2023

Saving by Spending: The True Value and Cost-Effectiveness of U.S. Aid to Ukraine
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — February 2, 2023

Aid to Ukraine: Much More Than Tanks
Commentary by Mark F. Cancian — February 2, 2023

CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence
Transcript — January 26, 2023

U.S. Weapons Industry isn’t Prepared for a China Conflict
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — January 24, 2023

Empty Bins in a Wartime Environment: The Challenge to the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
Report by Seth G. Jones — January 23, 2023

Expanding Equipment Options for Ukraine: The Case of Artillery
Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian and James Anderson — January 23, 2023

CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence
Event by John J. Hamre , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , Victor Cha , Katrin Fraser Katz , and Vincent Brooks — January 19, 2023

Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Mark F. Cancian — January 13, 2023

What Lies Ahead: Foreign Policy and National Security in the 118th Congress
Commentary by Elizabeth Hoffman , Madeline Clough , Christian Hyde , and Michael Buttner — January 10, 2023
