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The CSIS International Security Program (ISP) is a constant source of reliable analysis on the international security and defense landscape, particularly with growing competition between the United States and such countries as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea
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The CSIS International Security Program leads a rigorous analytic agenda covering the most pressing challenges facing the U.S. globally. Our research projects range from multi-year reports to short commentaries and opinion pieces on breaking news. Explore our various research projects here.
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A belief that the war is going his way will make Russian president Vladimir Putin an inflexible negotiating partner.
Commentary by Emily Harding and Aosheng Pusztaszeri — December 17, 2024
Critical Questions by Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik — December 12, 2024
Commentary by Gregory Sanders and Audrey Aldisert — December 10, 2024
Commentary by Benjamin Jensen — December 9, 2024
Transcript — November 19, 2024
Join the CSIS International Security Program for its annual Global Security Forum on April 24, 2024, featuring keynote discussions with General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Honorable Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence.
Emily Harding sat down with Mishal Husain to explore major geopolitical trends that have emerged in 2025.
Podcast Episode by Emily Harding — January 9, 2026
An audio version of “Putin Thinks He Can Win: Why Would He Negotiate?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Emily Harding and Aosheng Pusztaszeri. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
Podcast Episode by Emily Harding and Aosheng Pusztaszeri — December 19, 2024
On this episode, Kathleen McInnis and Lauren Bedula explore Ashley Pilipiszyn’s decision and delve into the growing space race between China and the United States.
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Lauren Bedula — December 19, 2024
Please join CSIS virtually on Tuesday, December 17th, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT for a conversation with Leon Panetta, the 23rd United States Secretary of Defense under the Obama Administration.
Event — December 17, 2024
Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, for Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting its Future. The event will convene senior space leaders who will reflect on the service’s accomplishments and mission, from inception to the future.
Event — December 17, 2024
A belief that the war is going his way will make Russian president Vladimir Putin an inflexible negotiating partner.
Commentary by Emily Harding and Aosheng Pusztaszeri — December 17, 2024
Criminal groups use advanced technologies to expand fraud factories, generating $3 trillion annually. This influx of illicit money fuels lawlessness, weakens the rule of law, and poses a serious threat to democracy in Southeast Asia.
Critical Questions by Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik — December 12, 2024
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik on their recent commentaries, “Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Unveiling Southeast Asia’s High-Tech Fraud Factories,” and “Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Sourcing Forced Labor for Fraud Factories.”
Podcast Episode by Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik — December 12, 2024
Dr. Kathleen McInnis dives into Nina Jankowicz's past, from leaving government, suing Fox News, and ultimately using the sum of her experiences to inspire the creation of the American Sunlight Project.
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — December 11, 2024
Boosting defense production and sharing collective defense burdens with allies have bipartisan support but are challenging to implement. A new Air Force program offers a collaborative path to achieving affordable mass via Modular Open Systems Approaches.
Commentary by Gregory Sanders and Audrey Aldisert — December 10, 2024
