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: Air Force Senior Airman Matt Porter/U.S. Department of Defense

Photo: Air Force Senior Airman Matt Porter/U.S. Department of Defense

How Supporting Ukraine Is Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Congress has approved $113 billion to aid the response. U.S. security assistance to support Ukraine is reinvigorating the U.S. defense industrial base and creating American jobs.

Commentary by Elizabeth Hoffman, Audrey Aldisert, Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, and Shivani Vakharia — April 18, 2024

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Space Threat Assessment 2024

Report by Clayton Swope, Kari A. Bingen, Makena Young, Madeleine Chang, Stephanie Songer, and Jeremy Tammelleo — April 17, 2024

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Ukraine’s Offensive Operations: Shifting the Offense-Defense Balance

A new CSIS analysis concludes that Russian fortifications in Ukraine are the most extensive defensive works in Europe since World War II, but the Ukrainian military could effectively combine strategy, technology, and geography to retake territory seized by Russia.

Brief by Seth G. Jones, Alexander Palmer, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — June 9, 2023

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.

Transcript — June 9, 2023

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 — June 8, 2023

Japan’s New National Security Strategy

Japan has introduced an ambitious defense strategy to manage an increasingly complex security environment in Asia. This paper outlines challenges Japan will face as its force posture evolves.

Report by Michishita Narushige — June 8, 2023

From Burden Sharing to Responsibility Sharing

Ahead of the NATO summit, a new CSIS brief argues for NATO member states to move to a 4 percent defense and security investment target—a 2 percent minimum spent on defense, and the remaining balance spent on security—flexibly defined.

Brief by Kathleen McInnis and Daniel Fata — June 7, 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