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The Geography of Coercion: Russian Missile and Drone Campaigns in Ukraine

How does Russia decide where to strike? This analysis maps the evolving geography of Russian missile and drone attacks, revealing how Moscow targets Ukraine’s military, infrastructure, and cities to maximize coercive pressure.

Brief by Marcus Welsch, Yasir Atalan, Benjamin Jensen, and Erik Tiersten-Nyman — July 7, 2026

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The Geography of Coercion: Russian Missile and Drone Campaigns in Ukraine

How does Russia decide where to strike? This analysis maps the evolving geography of Russian missile and drone attacks, revealing how Moscow targets Ukraine’s military, infrastructure, and cities to maximize coercive pressure.

Brief by Marcus Welsch, Yasir Atalan, Benjamin Jensen, and Erik Tiersten-Nyman — July 7, 2026

Nuclear Armed Hypersonic Missiles | HTK

Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department for a discussion on nuclear armed hypersonic missiles and whether the United States should reconsider its longstanding hypersonic policy.

Event — June 18, 2026

Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project

High expenditure of key munitions in Operation Epic Fury has created a window of vulnerability until inventories return to pre-war levels and then reach levels that war planners desire.

Commentary by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park — May 27, 2026

Warfighting and War Winning in Space

Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department for a conversation on warfighting in space and its implications for deterrence and strategic stability.

Event — May 26, 2026

Testing the Future of Joint All-Domain Operations in Africa

Africa’s open terrain could become the proving ground for next-generation warfare, helping the U.S. and partners test drones, electronic warfare, and joint all-domain operations while signaling deterrence to China and Russia.

Commentary by Benjamin Jensen and Soufiane Ammagui — May 26, 2026

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China’s Win? The Missile Gap After Epic Fury

Retired Marine Corps Colonel Mark Cancian joins to examine the U.S. munitions stockpiles and what those shortfalls could mean in a future conflict with China.

Podcast Episode by Seth G. Jones and Mark F. Cancian — May 13, 2026

The Last Line of Defence