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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The JoongAng - CSIS Forum 2022: The Alliance in Turbulent Times
Event by John J. Hamre and Victor Cha — November 30, 2022

The United States and France: Partners for the Pacific Islands Region?
Commentary by Mathieu Droin , Nilanthi Samaranayake , Zack Cooper , and Celine Pajon — November 30, 2022

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Arms Control
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — November 23, 2022

Redefining DOD’s Bring Your Own Device Policy
Commentary by Atiim O. Phillips — November 22, 2022

United States Aid to Ukraine: An Investment Whose Benefits Greatly Exceed its Cost
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — November 21, 2022

Aid to Ukraine Explained in Six Charts
Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian — November 18, 2022

The Capital Cable #59: Democracy, Values & International Security
Event by Mark Lippert , Victor Cha , Sue Mi Terry , Janice Gross Stein , and Peter Van Praagh — November 17, 2022

The End of the Beginning in Ukraine
Commentary by Seth G. Jones and Philip G. Wasielewski — November 17, 2022

The Value in NATO Being NATO
Commentary by Kathleen McInnis and Daniel Fata — November 16, 2022

The 2022 National Defense Strategy
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — November 16, 2022
