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Experts React: Assessing the Israeli Intelligence and Potential Policy Failure

The devastating Hamas attack surprised Israel and represented a massive failure for its intelligence services. A collection of CSIS experts examine different aspects of this failure.

Commentary by Jessica Davis Tricia Bacon Emily Harding and Daniel Byman — October 25, 2023

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Chinese Spy Balloons: The Sky’s the Limit

A Chinese balloon is flying over the United States, raising concerns about Chinese espionage. While Chinese spying necessitates a tougher response, the United States should focus on technical espionage capabilities that pose a greater risk than spy balloons.

Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — February 3, 2023

Building Supply Chain Resilience

Covid-19 and Russia's war in Ukraine revealed the fragility of global supply chains. This commentary identifies the most pressing supply chain challenges and provides a path for the U.S. government to bolster supply chain resiliency.

Commentary by Emily Harding and Harshana Ghoorhoo — December 15, 2022

Building Democratic Resilience

The CSIS Strategic Technologies Program hosted a conversation on democratic resilience with Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius.

Event — November 30, 2022

Combined Arms Warfare and Unmanned Aircraft Systems

This report examines the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) in combined arms warfare based on the war in Ukraine and other cases. In the future, UASs will likely play an increasingly important role in great power competition against such countries as China and Russia.

Report by Seth G. Jones Jake Harrington Christopher K. Reid and Matthew Strohmeyer — November 10, 2022

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Russia’s Operations in Ukraine

Emily Harding, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow of the International Security Program, sat down with the Honorable Celeste Wallander, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, for an update on Russia’s operations in Ukraine.

Podcast Episode by Emily Harding and Kathleen McInnis — October 12, 2022

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Hard Choices in a Ransomware Attack

Falling victim to a ransomware attack is a shocking moment. This CSIS report puts the reader in the shoes of a victim as they make difficult decisions in the ensuing days and draws lessons for industry and policymakers trying to grapple with this policy challenge.

Report by Emily Harding and Harshana Ghoorhoo — September 28, 2022