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CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence

A bipartisan, 14-member Commission on the Korean Peninsula has looked at recommendations for strengthening extended deterrence and reexamining North Korea policy. Join us as members of the Commission discuss recommendations from our report.

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Putin’s New Strategic Systems: Plans, Realities, and Prospects

In his recent address to the Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin touted a number of new additions to Russia’s strategic weapons arsenal. His list included a nuclear-armed autonomous torpedo, hypersonic glide vehicles, and a nuclear-powered cruise missile.

Event by Leonid Nersisyan , Michael Kofman (moderator) , and Olga Oliker (discussant) — April 24, 2018

Defense Outlook 2018

This volume presents CSIS experts’ assessment of the Trump administration’s strategy documents and FY 2019 budgets for defense.

Report by Mark F. Cancian and Kathleen H. Hicks — April 17, 2018

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PONI 2018 Capstone Conference

This one-day conference features presentations from emerging nuclear experts, covering nuclear strategies, rising threats in the East, arms control and proliferation challenges, threat to alliances and institutions, and more.

Event by Rebecca Hersman — April 12, 2018

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The Forthcoming Missile Defense Review

The new Missile Defense Review will need to address both the significant advances made by U.S. adversaries and the shift to more competitive footing by states like Russia and China.

Commentary by Tom Karako and Ian Williams — April 6, 2018

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"Star Wars" and Cyber: Can History Help Us Build Today's Defenses?

Although threats posed by cyber and nuclear technologies differ greatly in terms of targets, objectives, and scale of destructiveness, they share key similarities. This discussion compares their use, defense, and deterrence.

Event by Ian Williams , Mark F. Cancian , and James Torrence — March 23, 2018

Discussion with the Secretaries of the U.S. Military Departments

CSIS welcomes the secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force for a special discussion of the state of their services, defense strategy, and key initiatives in the FY 2019 budget.

Event by Kathleen H. Hicks , Hon. Mark T. Esper , Hon. Richard Spencer , and Hon. Heather Wilson — March 12, 2018

The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy

Dr. Matthew Kroenig, author of a new book, The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy (2018), will discuss essential elements of the composition and history of U.S. nuclear strategy.

Event by Tom Karako and Matthew Kroenig — March 9, 2018

Russia's New Nuclear Weapons: Whoever Dies with the Most Toys Wins?

Putin publicized three new nuclear weapons systems in his State of the Nation address. The move, though strategic, doesn't significantly alter the nuclear balance or U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear warfighting capability.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — March 8, 2018

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