Defense and Security
CSIS’s defense and security research is led by the International Security Program, which houses the Missile Defense Project; Project on Nuclear Issues; Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group; Aerospace Security Project; Transnational Threats Project; Burke Chair in Strategy; Project on Fragility and Mobility; Smart Women, Smart Power; Defending Democratic Institutions Project; and Defense Budget Analysis.

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The Inhospitable Sea: Toward a New U.S. Strategy for the Black Sea Region
Russia’s war in Ukraine has upended security and stability across the wider Black Sea region. A new U.S. Black Sea strategy should focus on restoring the balance of power, catalyzing regional cooperation, and fostering connectivity among NATO allies and partners.
Report by Lisa Aronsson and Jeffrey Mankoff — February 2, 2023

Colombia’s Security Challenges, the Government Response, and the Future of U.S.-Colombia Relations
Report by Evan Ellis — 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

The Ukraine War and the Future of the European Union’s Security and Defense Policy
Commentary by Luis Simón — January 30, 2023
Past Events

Discussion on UNODC's Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022

Assessing the Future Trajectory of China-Japan Relations

Press Briefing: Previewing Secretary Blinken’s China Visit

Transatlantic Tech and Security: A Conversation with EU Commissioner Thierry Breton

2022 CSIS-DINSN U.S. National Security & Foreign Affairs Leadership Celebration

The Capital Cable #63: North Korea in 2023

Arctic Security after a Year of War

CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence
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International Security Program

Defense Budget Analysis

Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group

Missile Defense Project

Project on Nuclear Issues

Civil-Military Relations

Aerospace Security Project

Risk and Foresight Group

Strategic Futures

Transnational Threats Project

Gray Zone Project

Cooperative Defense Project

Defense 360

Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy

Smart Women, Smart Power

Defending Democratic Institutions
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The Inhospitable Sea: Toward a New U.S. Strategy for the Black Sea Region
Report by Lisa Aronsson and Jeffrey Mankoff — February 2, 2023

Colombia’s Security Challenges, the Government Response, and the Future of U.S.-Colombia Relations
Report by Evan Ellis — 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

The Ukraine War and the Future of the European Union’s Security and Defense Policy
Commentary by Luis Simón — January 30, 2023

Transatlantic Tech and Security: A Conversation with EU Commissioner Thierry Breton
Transcript — January 27, 2023

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

The Russian Arctic Threat: Consequences of the Ukraine War
Brief by Colin Wall and Njord Wegge — January 25, 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

Battling Biological Threats: Complacency, Progress, or Both?
Commentary by Thomas Cullison and J. Stephen Morrison — January 20, 2023
