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The Strategic Future of Subsea Cables: Egypt Case Study

The concentration of subsea cables funneled through the narrow Red Sea cements Egypt’s status as a global hub and chokepoint. Strategic and economic choices to enhance commercial appeal can secure Egypt’s continued position as a digital gateway between continents. 

Report by Erin L. Murphy and Thomas Bryja — November 12, 2025

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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
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
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
Thibault Denamiel

Thibault Denamiel

Fellow, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Joel Coito

Joel Coito

Military Fellow, Defense and Security Department

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Iran after the Agreement

Washington now must face both the challenges in actually implementing the Iran nuclear agreement and a much wider range of challenges from Iran.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — November 16, 2015

The Need for Global Zero

There is nothing like nuclear weapons to add drama to conventional crises. On the anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, President Putin’s claim that he considered placing Russia’s nuclear weapons on alert to deter retaliatory action caused more than a few strategic analysts to sit up and take notice.

Report by Sharon Squassoni — November 16, 2015

ISIS (Re)Writes History

History, we are often told, is written by the winners.

Report by Jon B. Alterman — November 16, 2015

Fiscal Futures, U.S. Forces, and Strategic Choices

Defense strategy is ultimately about choices. While strategy should, in principle, drive budget decisions, strategy must also align with the resources available, or it will not be executable in practice.

Report by Mark F. Cancian and Todd Harrison — November 16, 2015

Nuclear Deterrence in a Disordered World

Whoever takes office in January 2017 is likely to inherit a nuclear landscape of greater risk, complexity, and challenge than any time since the collapse of the former Soviet Union.

Report by Rebecca Hersman — November 16, 2015

Africa's Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking Crisis

The illicit trade in wildlife products has undergone a dramatic escalation in the last decade, developing into a multibillion dollar global criminal enterprise that is increasingly militarized, sophisticated, and deadly.

Report by Jennifer Cooke and Derek Schlickeisen — November 16, 2015

The Transatlantic Forum on Russia

Please join us for the fourth joint conference of CSIS and the Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding (CPRDU), entitled, "Transatlantic Forum on Russia." 

Event — November 13, 2015

Back to the Future

Transatlantic unity on sanctions played a key role in achieving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran over its nuclear program.

Report by Simond de Galbert — November 13, 2015