Geopolitics and International Security

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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Photo: Anatolii Stepanov/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Anatolii Stepanov/AFP/Getty Images

Ukraine’s Offensive Operations: Shifting the Offense-Defense Balance

A new CSIS analysis concludes that Russian fortifications in Ukraine are the most extensive defensive works in Europe since World War II, but the Ukrainian military could effectively combine strategy, technology, and geography to retake territory seized by Russia.

Brief by Seth G. Jones , Alexander Palmer , and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. — June 9, 2023

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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
Senior Vice President; Harold Brown Chair; and Director, International Security Program
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Emily Harding
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
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Max Bergmann
Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
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Victor Cha
Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair