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

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Looking Forward: Remarks by Senator Dan Sullivan
Transcript — June 18, 2025

Looking Forward: Special Remarks with Senator Andy Kim
Transcript — June 18, 2025

Minnesota Attack Is the Latest in a Rising Wave of Political Violence
Commentary by Riley McCabe — June 17, 2025

Africa’s Complicated Democratic Landscape
Report by Cameron Hudson, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, and Khasai Makhulo — June 17, 2025
Past Events

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Looking Forward: The Future of United States-Japan-Korea Trilateral Relations

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Israel and Iran At War: What Comes Next?

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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference: The Role of Outside Parties

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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference: Evolving Alliance Networks

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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference: Legal Developments and Dispute Management

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The Russian Wartime Economy

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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference

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Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference: State of Play in the South China Sea
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Gray Zone Project

Hidden Reach

Missile Defense Project

Project on Nuclear Issues

Risk and Foresight Group

Smart Women, Smart Power

Strategic Futures

Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program
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Israel-Iran: Is Time Running Out?
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — June 17, 2025

“Africa’s Complicated Democratic Landscape”: Audio Brief with Cameron Hudson
Podcast Episode by Cameron Hudson — June 17, 2025

Three Things Will Determine Iran’s Nuclear Future—Fordow Is Just One of Them
Commentary by Heather Williams — June 17, 2025
Minnesota Attack Is the Latest in a Rising Wave of Political Violence
Commentary by Riley McCabe — June 17, 2025
Africa’s Complicated Democratic Landscape
Report by Cameron Hudson, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, and Khasai Makhulo — June 17, 2025
Korea-Japan Relations: What to Expect? | The Capital Cable #115
Event — June 16, 2025
The Mulino Doctrine: How Panama Is Redefining Small State Strategy
Commentary by Carlos Ruiz-Hernandez — June 16, 2025
Aid Cuts Make Peace Negotiations in Ukraine Less Likely
Commentary by Riley McCabe — June 16, 2025
One Million Casualties: Russia’s Losses on the Battlefield
Event — June 13, 2025
Emergency Podcast: Israeli Strike on Iran
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Seth G. Jones, Emily Harding, and Benjamin Jensen — June 13, 2025
