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The International Security Program, the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, the Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and regional programs analyze the threats and opportunities shaping global security.

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Biden’s Legacy in Africa

President Biden has articulated a vision for Africa in the world that Africans roundly agree with, but his record on making that vision a reality has fallen short after nearly four years in office.

Commentary by Cameron Hudson — October 7, 2024

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Jon B. Alterman

Jon B. Alterman

Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program
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Seth G. Jones

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

Emily Harding

Director, Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program and Deputy Director, International Security Program
Clayton Swope

Clayton Swope

Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
Max Bergmann

Max Bergmann

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

Victor Cha

President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair
Joseph Rodgers

Joseph Rodgers

Deputy Director and Fellow, Project on Nuclear Issues

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Book Event - "On Xi Jinping" with Ambassador Kevin Rudd

The Freeman Chair is pleased to be hosting former Australian Prime Minister and current Australian Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd for a discussion of his new book "On Xi Jinping: How Xi's Marxist Nationalism is Shaping China and the World" (Oxford University Press, September 2024). 

Event — October 21, 2024

Babel: Translating the Middle East

Analysis: Israel's Ground Invasion into Lebanon

One year after the tragedy of October 7th, Israel has launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon to counter Hezbollah. Although it remains unclear how far Israel intends to send troops into Lebanon, Israel has issued a new evacuation order that reaches farther north than previous orders. Leah Hickert speaks with Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, about the invasion and the likelihood of escalation.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman and Leah Hickert — October 8, 2024

CSIS Babel

A Region Aflame - October 7 A Year Later

The CSIS Middle East Program and International Security Program host a roundtable on the social, political, and security challenges facing the Middle East in the year since the October 7 attacks.

Event — October 7, 2024