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Rising Demand and Proliferating Supply of Military UAS

There has been a significant rise in the proliferation of military uninhabited aerial systems. This report reveals drivers and implications by examining the Nagorno-Karabakh war, the Russian war in Ukraine, and contracting and international trade data.

Report by Gregory Sanders , Rose Butchart , Astrid Price , Dan Steinberg , and Alexander Holderness — May 24, 2023

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Seth G. Jones

Seth G. Jones

Senior Vice President; Harold Brown Chair; and Director, International Security Program
James Andrew Lewis

James Andrew Lewis

Senior Vice President; Pritzker Chair; and Director, Strategic Technologies Program
Tom Karako

Tom Karako

Senior Fellow, International Security Program and Director, Missile Defense Project
Ian Williams

Ian Williams

Fellow, International Security Program and Deputy Director, Missile Defense Project
Benjamin Jensen

Benjamin Jensen

Senior Fellow, Future War, Gaming, and Strategy, and International Security Program
Cynthia Cook

Cynthia Cook

Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and Senior Fellow, International Security Program

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Rising Demand and Proliferating Supply of Military UAS

There has been a significant rise in the proliferation of military uninhabited aerial systems. This report reveals drivers and implications by examining the Nagorno-Karabakh war, the Russian war in Ukraine, and contracting and international trade data.

Report by Gregory Sanders , Rose Butchart , Astrid Price , Dan Steinberg , and Alexander Holderness — May 24, 2023

A Contested Domain: From Space Theory to Practice

The Aerospace Security Project hosts a two part virtual event, first featuring STARCOM Commander Major General Shawn N. Bratton to discuss the command's mission, followed by a panel of CSIS and Secure World Foundation experts to discuss counterpsace developments from the past year. 

 

Event by Kari A. Bingen , Major General Shawn N. Bratton , Kaitlyn Johnson , Dr. Brian Weeden , Victoria Samson , and Makena Young — May 10, 2023

Pausing Proliferation: Facing China's Military Engine Development

A panel discussion on Chinese military engine development between the Director of the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG) at CSIS, Dr. Cynthia R. Cook, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Brigadier General Dave Stilwell, and Director of The Defense Concepts Organization and former Specialist in Military Aviation at the Congressional Research Service, Mr. J.J. Gertler.

Event by Cynthia Cook , Jeremiah Gertler , and Brig. Gen. David R. Stilwell (USAF, ret.) — April 18, 2023

Managing Risk and Technology Insertion in Crewed Tactical Jet Engines

As China makes seismic investments in its military jet engine industry, Washington will have to develop strategies to ensure the United States' enduring advantage and to continue to deliver world-leading air combat capability.

Brief by Alexander Holderness , Gregory Sanders , and Nicholas Velazquez — April 18, 2023

Seven Critical Technologies for Winning the Next War

Which technologies will make a real difference in future warfare? A new CSIS report identifies the seven critical technologies that are likely to define the success of the United States across the spectrum of conflict over the next decade.

Report by Emily Harding and Harshana Ghoorhoo — April 18, 2023

Sanctions and Russia's Defense Industry

This event examines the overall impact of Western sanctions and allied export regulations on Russia’s defense sector to date, as well as the Kremlin’s ability to overcome them. The panelists will discuss the findings of an upcoming CSIS report dedicated to this topic.

Event by Max Bergmann , Maria Snegovaya , Paul Schwartz , and Samuel Bendett — April 14, 2023

Space Threat Assessment 2023

The 2023 Space Threat Assessment covers the growing counterspace capabilities of China, Russia, India, Iran, North Korea, and others. It also features an in-depth analysis of Russia's battlefield employment of counterspace weapons in Ukraine.

Report by Kari A. Bingen , Kaitlyn Johnson , Makena Young , and John Raymond — April 14, 2023