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U.S. Cyber Capabilities to Deter and Disrupt Malign Foreign Activity Targeting the Homeland

To actually achieve deterrence, the United States needs a mindset shift. We need to stop thinking about cyber attacks as inevitable nuisances and start seeing them for what they are: hostile action against the United States.

Congressional Testimony by Emily Harding — January 13, 2026

The National Security Strategy: The Good, the Not So Great, and the Alarm Bells

Commentary by Emily Harding — December 5, 2025

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What Is the Strategy in the Ukraine-Russia Peace Negotiations?

Critical Questions by Emily Harding — November 24, 2025

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Intelligence in a Transparent World

Commentary by Emily Harding — September 16, 2025

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China’s Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets: A Talk with David R. Shedd

December 16, 2025 • 1:00 – 1:45 pm EST

Hosted by Defense and Security

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China’s New London “Super Embassy”: Soft Power Hub or Security Risk?

July 8, 2025 • 3:30 – 4:00 pm EDT

Hosted by Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program

One Million Casualties: Russia’s Losses on the Battlefield

June 13, 2025 • 11:00 – 11:30 am EDT

Hosted by Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program

Can Ukraine Survive Without U.S. Aid?

June 5, 2025 • 11:15 am – 11:45 pm EDT

Hosted by Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program

Ukraine in the Balance: A Battlefield Update on the War in Ukraine

February 22, 2024 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST

Hosted by International Security Program

Fireside Chat with Andrew Shearer

December 4, 2023 • 11:00 – 11:45 am EST

Hosted by Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program

Fireside Chat with LTG Berrier

November 1, 2023 • 1:30 – 2:30 pm EDT

Hosted by International Security Program

Managing Geopolitical Risk in Mexico's ICT Sector

October 10, 2023 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT

Hosted by Americas Program

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Is China’s New London “Super Embassy” a Risk to National Security?

China is moving forward with plans to build a new “super embassy” in central London, which is located directly above sensitive communication and fiber-optic cables. This raises serious national security concerns for the United Kingdom and its allies.

Critical Questions by Aosheng Pusztaszeri — June 13, 2025

Ungentlemanly Robots: Israel’s Operation Rising Lion and the New Way of War

Iran was overwhelmed by Israel's 'Rising Lion' strike—a fusion of drone swarms, stealth jets & covert ops which has rewritten modern warfare as we know it.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — June 13, 2025

Fighting for Information: A Theory of Tactics for the Next Army

The future battlefield won’t be won by brute force, but through the control of information in air littorals using AI, drones, and deception. The next war starts with seeing first—or not at all.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — June 11, 2025

Reimagining Paul Revere: Building Drone Brigades in the U.S. Army Reserve

Victory in future wars may hinge on the modern Paul Revere—unmanned brigades of drones operated by Reserve citizen soldiers, capable of missions ranging from intelligence collection to resupply.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — June 10, 2025

Can Ukraine Survive Without U.S. Aid?

Experts from CSIS’s Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program sat down for a discussion on the possible implications of a partial or complete suspension of U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

Event — June 5, 2025

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“Russia’s Battlefield Woes in Ukraine”: Audio Brief with Seth Jones and Riley McCabe

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Seth Jones and Riley McCabe on their brief, “Russia’s Battlefield Woes in Ukraine.”

Podcast Episode by Seth G. Jones and Riley McCabe — June 3, 2025

Russia’s Battlefield Woes in Ukraine

Russia has performed poorly on the battlefield in Ukraine and will likely hit the 1 million casualty mark in the summer of 2025. New CSIS data details Russia's slow rate of advance, heavy losses of equipment, and significant casualties.

Brief by Seth G. Jones and Riley McCabe — June 3, 2025

Relative Superiority in the Drone Age: McRaven’s Playbook Meets Ukraine’s Airfield Assaults

Operation Spider Web demonstrates how precision drone raids and special operations are redefining the calculus of airbase defense. In this new commentary, Dr. Jensen analyzes the evolving role of relative superiority in drone warfare and suggests new frameworks for modern airbase security.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — June 2, 2025

What’s Normal—and What’s Not—About ODNI’s Request to Revise the NIC's Intelligence Assessment

Recently leaked emails suggest that senior staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) worked to change an intelligence assessment with implications for President Trump’s immigration policy. But the truth of the matter has yet to fully emerge.

Critical Questions by Emily Harding — May 23, 2025

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“Improving Cooperation with Allies and Partners in Asia”: Audio Brief with Dan Byman

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Dan Byman on his brief, “Improving Cooperation with Allies and Partners in Asia.”

Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman — May 20, 2025

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