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

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The Risks of Rushing to Denial in the Taiwan Strait

The United States’ military strategy of rushing to denial in the Western Pacific may undermine its political strategy of “strategic ambiguity” over Taiwan if Beijing views it as an undeclared shift to “strategic clarity.”

Commentary by Sean Monaghan — March 24, 2025

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Max Bergmann

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Benjamin Jensen

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Brian Hart

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Asking AI How to Respond to a Foreign Policy Decision

AI models have built-in biases that factor into their decisionmaking. These biases should be mitigated before integrating them into foreign policy processes.

Analysis by Yasir Atalan, Benjamin Jensen, and Ian Reynolds — April 17, 2025

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

Whole of Society Resilience Lessons from Russia-Ukraine

Dr. Kathleen McInnis sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Scott Murphy, visiting U.S. Marine Corps military fellow and Iryna Nykorak, Ukrainian Minister of Parliament, and founder of ArmWomenNow, about the importance of resiliency and how to prepare the entirety of society for conflict.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — April 17, 2025

CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power
The Truth of the Matter

China’s Halt of Critical Minerals

CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran joins the podcast to discuss China’s halt of critical minerals to the United States. In addition to consumer products, the Pentagon and defense contractors are heavily reliant on magnets and rare earth minerals mined or processed in China. Baskaran discusses the impact of this decision and more.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Gracelin Baskaran — April 15, 2025

CSIS the truth of the matter

The Risks of Rushing to Denial in the Taiwan Strait

The United States’ military strategy of rushing to denial in the Western Pacific may undermine its political strategy of “strategic ambiguity” over Taiwan if Beijing views it as an undeclared shift to “strategic clarity.”

Commentary by Sean Monaghan — March 24, 2025

The Truth of the Matter

Russia's Shadow War Against the West

CSIS's Seth Jones, president of the CSIS Defense and Security Department, joins the podcast to discuss his new report, "Russia's Shadow War Against the West."

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — March 21, 2025

CSIS the truth of the matter

Air and Space Domain Lessons from Russia-Ukraine: Part Two | Conflict in Focus

The air and space domains have been critical in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This week will feature a special two-part episode in the 'Conflict in Focus' series focused on the Air and Space Domain, where experts will discuss how the conflict is shaping Europe's strategic posture in the near term.

Event — March 20, 2025

Air and Space Domain Lessons from Russia-Ukraine: Part One | Conflict in Focus

The air and space domains have been critical in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This week will feature a special two-part episode in the 'Conflict in Focus' series focused on the Air and Space Domain, where experts will discuss the role of autonomous vehicles in warfare and how space is shaping modern conflict.

Event — March 20, 2025