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The Art of Swarming

Cheap sensors and long-range fires have made it deadly to mass forces. This report argues that drone swarms can restore the offense when paired with a clear operational concept and explores how U.S. forces could use them in Kaliningrad, the South China Sea, and the Baltics.

Report by Benjamin Jensen — October 14, 2026

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Victor Cha

Victor Cha

President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
Jon Alterman

Jon B. Alterman

Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy
Seth G. Jones

Seth G. Jones

President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair
Emily Harding

Emily Harding

Vice President, Defense and Security Department; Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program
Jerry McGinn

Jerry McGinn

Director, Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Alek Jovovic

Alek Jovovic

Deputy Director, Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Clayton Swope

Clayton Swope

Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Max Bergmann

Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
Oge Onubogu

Oge Onubogu

Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program
Andy Lim

Andy Lim

Deputy Director and Fellow, Korea Chair
Alek Jovovic

Alek Jovovic

Deputy Director, Center for the Industrial Base and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Ilaria Mazzocco

Ilaria Mazzocco

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Joseph Rodgers

Joseph Rodgers

Deputy Director and Fellow, Project on Nuclear Issues
Douglas Comstock

Douglas Comstock

Fellow for Satellite Imagery Analysis and Open-Source Intelligence, iDeas Lab
Aman Thakker

Aman Thakker

Fellow, Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics

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China's Power: Up for Debate 2026

Join in-person or online for one of CSIS's premier annual China conferences. Hear discussions and debates on core issues underpinning China's power and U.S.-China relations. 

Event — October 28, 2026

The Art of Swarming

Cheap sensors and long-range fires have made it deadly to mass forces. This report argues that drone swarms can restore the offense when paired with a clear operational concept and explores how U.S. forces could use them in Kaliningrad, the South China Sea, and the Baltics.

Report by Benjamin Jensen — October 14, 2026

U.S.-Africa Economic Ties Beyond AGOA

In this episode of Into Africa, Oge is joined by Enoh Ebong, and Navin Girishankar to discuss what a future Africa Growth and Opportunity Act agreement must deliver.  

Event — October 9, 2026

Into Africa

U.S.-Africa Economic Ties Beyond AGOA

In this episode of Into Africa, Oge Onubogu is joined by Enoh Ebong and Navin Girishankar to discuss AGOA's legacy, the changing global trade landscape, and what a future U.S.-Africa economic framework must deliver.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu, Enoh T. Ebong, and Navin Girishankar — October 9, 2026

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The Impossible State

Brewing Korea Crisis? Mines, Missiles, & POWs

Dr. Victor Cha, Mr. Wonchul Kim, and Ms. Jeehye Yoo discussed President Lee’s North Korea initiative, recent tensions involving the DMZ and North Korean POWs, and the broader outlook for inter-Korean relations. 

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — October 8, 2026

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