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.

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

A Conversation with Sir. Angus Houston, Co-Lead of Australia's New Defence Strategic Review
Transcript — May 18, 2023

Are European Navies Ready to Navigate an Ever More Contested Maritime Domain?
Report by Mathieu Droin , Courtney Stiles Herdt , and Gabriella Bolstad — May 16, 2023
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Innovation for Resilience

'Never Trust, Always Verify': Federal Migration to ZTA and Endpoint Security

A Conversation with Dr. Stacey Dixon, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

Launch of the Feb. 2022 Issue of the International Review of the Red Cross: “Counterterrorism, Sanctions and War”

The Future of Security in Venezuela

Book Event: Global Jihad: A Brief History

The Deeper Consequences of the War on Terror

Renewing American Leadership in the Fight Against Corruption
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Why Taiwan Matters
Event by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Victor Cha — June 8, 2023
Revitalizing Strategic Analysis for a New Era of Competition
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman , Benjamin Jensen , and Adrian Bogart — May 24, 2023
Making the Most of the European Sky Shield Initiative
Report by Sean Monaghan and John Christianson — May 19, 2023
A Conversation with Sir. Angus Houston, Co-Lead of Australia's New Defence Strategic Review
Transcript — May 18, 2023
A Conversation with Sir Angus Houston, Co-Lead of Australia's New Defence Strategic Review
Event by Charles Edel , William S. Cohen , and Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d) — May 17, 2023
Strategic Trends 2023: Key Developments in Global Affairs
Event by Emily Harding , Brian Carlson , Névine Schepers , and Boas Lieberherr — May 16, 2023
Are European Navies Ready to Navigate an Ever More Contested Maritime Domain?
Report by Mathieu Droin , Courtney Stiles Herdt , and Gabriella Bolstad — May 16, 2023
The Global Nuclear Balance: Nuclear Forces and Key Trends in Nuclear Modernization
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — May 15, 2023
Canadian Membership in AUKUS: A Time for Action
Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy , Vincent Rigby , and Henry Ziemer — May 9, 2023
Assessing President Yoon's State Visit with ROK Ambassador: The Capital Cable #70
Event by Cho Hyun-dong , Mark Lippert , Victor Cha , and Sue Mi Terry — May 4, 2023