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Building a Brain of the Army Through Professional Military Education

The Army’s next revolution won’t just be fought on battlefields—it’ll be trained in classrooms. In this piece, Ben Jensen highlights how professional military education can build an AI-powered ‘brain of the Army’ ready for 2040 and beyond.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — June 10, 2025

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The Cost of Deterrence

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The Truth of the Matter

Restoring American Deterrence

CSIS’s Seth Jones and Ambassador Eric Edelman, vice chair of the Commission on National Defense Strategy and former U.S. Ambassador to both Finland and Türkiye, join the podcast to discuss the Commission’s newest report to Congress and the President and how to bolster U.S. defense in the modern era.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Seth G. Jones — August 16, 2024

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Will U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Bring Victory?

An audio version of “Will U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Bring Victory?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Mark F. Cancian — July 31, 2024

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Audio Briefs

The Regulatory Linchpin of AUKUS

An audio version of “The Regulatory Linchpin of AUKUS,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Gregory Sanders and Henry H. Carroll. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Gregory Sanders and Henry H. Carroll — July 31, 2024

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Will U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Bring Victory?

U.S. deliveries of military equipment may be enough to stabilize the front but will not be enough for victory. Strategically, the war will still be a bloody stalemate, and this constitutes a partial Russian victory. Ukraine needs to articulate how it plans to win.

Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian — July 30, 2024

The Regulatory Linchpin of AUKUS

Recent changes to the United States' export control regime by the U.S. State Department and Commerce Department are a first step toward closer AUKUS integration, but more work is needed to support their successful implementation.

Commentary by Gregory Sanders and Henry H. Carroll — July 29, 2024

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A New Nordic NATO?

An audio version of “A New Nordic NATO?,” a new commentary by Henrik Breitenbauch and CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Henrik Breitenbauch and Benjamin Jensen — July 16, 2024

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