Geopolitics and International Security

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Japan’s New Defense Export Policy: Will Industry Seize the Day?

Japan’s historic relaxation of its defense export restrictions opens the door for its defense industry to expand globally. Still, success will require a sustained whole-of-government effort in collaboration with firms.

Commentary by Christopher B. Johnstone and Gregg Rubinstein — May 8, 2026

Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing: Managing the World’s Most Important Relationship

Critical Questions by Edgard D. Kagan — May 8, 2026

UK Local Election Watch

Blog Post by Donatienne Ruy — May 7, 2026

The Geometry of Coercion: Tracking the PRC’s Maritime and Air Pressure on Taiwan

Report by Jose M. Macias III and Benjamin Jensen — May 5, 2026

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Past Events

What the Iran War Means for China and the Global Order | The High Top

May 8, 2026 • 12:30 – 1:30 pm EDT

Hosted by Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy

The Impossible State Live Podcast: Privileged But Powerless

May 7, 2026 • 11:00 – 11:45 am EDT

Hosted by Korea Chair

Beyond the Gulf: How the Iran War Is Fueling Crisis in the Horn of Africa

May 7, 2026 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EDT

Hosted by Africa Program

How the Iran War Is Straining the Transatlantic Relationship | The High Top

May 6, 2026 • 3:30 – 4:30 pm EDT

Hosted by Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy

How the Iran War Is Reshaping Israeli Strategy | The High Top

May 4, 2026 • 2:30 – 3:30 pm EDT

Hosted by Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy

What’s Next for Japanese Security Policy and U.S.-Japan Relations? Perspectives from the Diet

May 4, 2026 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EDT

Hosted by Japan Chair

The Case for a Cold Peace with North Korea | The Capital Cable #133

May 1, 2026 • 9:30 – 10:15 am EDT

Hosted by Korea Chair

The Impossible State Live Podcast: Korean Messiah

April 29, 2026 • 11:00 – 11:45 am EDT

Hosted by Korea Chair

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Victor Cha

President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair

Jon B. Alterman

Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy

Thomas J. Christensen

Pritzker Chair, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department

Eliot A. Cohen

Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy

Seth G. Jones

President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair

Emily Harding

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

Jerry McGinn

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

Alek Jovovic

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

Clayton Swope

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

Max Bergmann

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

Navin Girishankar

President, Economic Security and Technology Department

Oge Onubogu

Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program

Kristi Govella

Senior Adviser and Japan Chair

Edgard D. Kagan

Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair in China Studies

Andy Lim

Deputy Director and Fellow, Korea Chair

Alek Jovovic

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

Ilaria Mazzocco

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

Henrietta Levin

Senior Fellow, Freeman Chair in China Studies

Joseph Rodgers

Deputy Director and Fellow, Project on Nuclear Issues

Aaron Stanley

Deputy Director and Fellow, Africa Program

Diego Marroquín Bitar

Fellow, Americas Program

Jonathan Burchell

Visiting Fellow, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program

Joel Coito

Military Fellow, Defense and Security Department

Patrick Panjeti

Military Fellow, Defense and Security Department

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What did the Trump-Xi Summit Achieve? | State of Play

The U.S.-China summit is expected to cover trade, investment, the war with Iran, and Taiwan. CSIS’s leading China experts will assess its outcomes in a special live episode of State of Play.

Event — May 15, 2026

The Strategic Value of China to Korea

With new administrations in Washington and Seoul, and discussion of finding a common approach to China, it is time for a bottom-up evaluation of China's strategic value to South Korea. South Korea cannot properly respond to U.S. policies toward China without a serious and comprehensive reevaluation of its relationship with its neighbor.

Event — May 13, 2026

What the Iran War Means for China and the Global Order | The High Top

China watches the U.S.–Iran war with unease. Jon Alterman and Edgard Kagan explore Beijing’s fears over Hormuz, its read on U.S. power, and how the conflict reshapes China’s view of a global order it relies on but can’t control. Tune in for the full conversation.

Event — May 8, 2026

Mexico Matters

Iran, the World Cup, and the New Asymmetric Front: A Global Game of Chicken

In this episode, Mariana speaks with counter-terrorism and Middle East expert Dan Byman to dissect the current state of the US-Iran conflict and its potential impact on the upcoming North American World Cup 2026.

Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero and Daniel Byman — May 8, 2026