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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Colombia’s Security Challenges, the Government Response, and the Future of U.S.-Colombia Relations
CSIS Americas Senior Associate Evan Ellis evaluates the changing security environment in Colombia and 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 Inhospitable Sea: Toward a New U.S. Strategy for the Black Sea Region
Report by Lisa Aronsson and Jeffrey Mankoff — 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
Related Programs

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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Emerging Security Issues in Space Policy
Transcript — December 15, 2022

Emerging Security Issues in Space Policy
Event by Kari A. Bingen , Makena Young , Akhil Thadani , Honorable John F. Plumb, PhD. , Commissioner Brendan Carr , April McClain-Delaney , and Sarah Mineiro — December 14, 2022

Reforming DOD Management: Lessons from the Navy
Event by Mark F. Cancian , Rear Admiral Dave Oliver, USN (Ret.) , and Anand Toprani — December 14, 2022

Low Orbit, High Stakes
Report by Makena Young and Akhil Thadani — December 14, 2022

Strengthening U.S. extended deterrence
Newsletter by Victor Cha — December 14, 2022

A Conversation with Ambassador Julianne Smith, U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO
Event by Kathleen McInnis and Ambassador Julianne Smith — December 13, 2022

Transatlantic Cooperation to Counterbalance China Needs More Nuances
Commentary by Ilke Toygür — December 13, 2022

A Conversation with Ambassador Julianne Smith, U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO
Transcript — December 13, 2022

U.S. Security Force Assistance in Africa
Commentary by Jason Warner — December 12, 2022

Raising the Profile of AfCFTA at the Africa Leaders Summit
Commentary by Laird Treiber — December 12, 2022
