Defense and Security

Work continues apace on a rapid buildup of China’s navy. Recent satellite imagery of Jiangnan Shipyard and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard shows significant progress on China’s third aircraft carrier, a new Type 075 amphibious assault ship, and several other new vessels. 

Deterrence has worked to prevent nuclear war, but it doesn't translate into cyberspace. James A. Lewis explains what builds an effective international cyber strategy and why the United States is failing at cyber deterrence.

Prospects for a clean end to the Sudan conflict and the restoration of a transitional government currently appear nonexistent, leaving the international community with few options for avoiding further division and crisis.

The CSIS Missile Defense Project rolled out their new report, Countering Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems: Air Defense by and for the Joint Force.

U.S. officials are meeting their Indian counterparts for the annual U.S.-India 2+2 summit. The summit is crucial for furthering the bilateral partnership and allowing the two countries to navigate an increasingly complex global geopolitical climate.

On November 8, 2023, CSIS and the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) hosted the third Strategic Landpower Dialogue event, featuring General James Dickinson, Commander of the United States Space Command.

Former director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center, Michael Leiter, joined CSIS experts Dan Byman and Emily Harding as they discuss the tactics, scale, and global ramifications of the Hamas October 7 attack.