Over the past several years, a growing number of security arrangements, partnerships, and treaties have emerged across the Pacific Islands region, making it increasingly difficult to track who is engaging with whom, in what areas, and to what...

Please join The Eurofile podcast for a LIVE episode on Europe’s hardening economic approach to China. After years of trying to balance commercial ties with growing strategic concerns, European capitals are increasingly worried that Chinese exports poses a...

Bill and Scott discuss the Trump administration’s new diesel deal with Russia, examine a new agreement between Europe and China to limit Chinese hybrid vehicle exports, and unpack the latest court ruling on refunds for the overturned emergency...

A Russian satellite has been making hostile moves toward a U.S.-registered commercial satellite providing radar data in support of Ukraine, raising urgent questions about Russia’s intentions and the rules governing behavior in space. Clayton Swope, Deputy Director of...

In part two of his conversation with Henry Foy, the Financial Times’ Brussels bureau chief, Max turns to the city’s distinctive media landscape. Henry draws on his experience covering European politics and policy to describe what makes reporting...

How is military power measured in a changing security landscape? UK Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting joined CSIS to discuss U.S.-UK defense cooperation following the release of the UK’s Defence Investment Plan, ahead of the U.S....

Last weekend, the Houthis conducted their deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia for over a decade. Amb. Michael Ratney and new CSIS senior fellow Allison Minor join Will to discuss how we got to this point, whether Saudi Arabia...

As Europe rearms and the United States shifts more of the burden to its allies, what should defense cooperation between Washington and London look like? Please join the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program on Thursday, October...

#kimjongun #zelensky #leejaemyung 00:00 Introduction 04:27 The POW Transfer and the Seoul-Kyiv Dispute 10:51 Why Seoul Reacted So Sharply 14:51 South Korean Public Opinion, Landmines, and Summit Hopes 18:45 Seoul's Russia Strategy and Zelensky's Motives...

"Defending freedom is not simply a matter of principle, it is a matter of national self-interest." UK Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting joined CSIS, in partnership with the British Embassy and the Royal United Services Institute...

A new report from the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program and the CSIS Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program examines how offshore wind turbines, substations, subsea cables, and communications systems could help strengthen maritime domain awareness....

The conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government has returned to all-out war, including a series of attacks on Riyadh’s main airport and on Saudi oil infrastructure. Allison Minor, Senior Fellow with the Middle...

In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Logan Wright, author of the new book Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What it Means for the World () . Logan argues the Chinese...

On October 4, Brazilians cast their votes in what is shaping up to be one of the most contentious and polarized elections in recent history. Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing senator and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, finished...

In this episode, Aalok and Nicole unpack OpenAI's latest math proof drop before diving into the White House's first policy actions in the "SI" era. They cover the (voluntary?) Accord on Super Intelligence signed by all the major...

Eight months after the United States launched Operation Epic Fury, Iran’s nuclear status remains a hurdle for bringing the war to an end. Despite strikes on Iran's military and nuclear infrastructure and a blockade of Iranian oil exports,...

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) for a Strategic Landpower Dialogue event featuring General Xavier T. Brunson, Commander of United Nations Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command...

Bill and Scott discuss France and Germany’s push to strengthen Europe’s trade defenses against China, examine the Trump administration’s pressure on allies over emergency diesel supplies, and unpack the status of major foreign investment pledges, including South Korea’s plans to...

As the global system confronts compounding shocks—from health emergencies, to climate events, to geopolitical conflicts—international cooperation mechanisms are undergoing a fundamental shift. Amid shrinking official development assistance (ODA) allocations and a growing demand for innovative financing, development institutions...

35th U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Kathleen Hicks, discusses how the U.S. needs a strong industrial base regardless of any future military conflict between the U.S. and China. --------------------------------------------- A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think...

35th U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Kathleen Hicks, discusses the importance of political choices about how much risk the country is willing accept and which risks are more important, such as deciding if cyber threats warrant more attention...

Export controls will never stop every component from reaching Iran. Kate Koren argues they still matter by raising costs and causing delays, and Jon Alterman likens the effort to the war on drugs, a fight that can be...

On Friday, October 9 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am ET, The CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security in partnership with the WashU Bursky School of Public Health will host an event in Washington, DC focused on...

With the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) renewed through 2028, the United States has an opportunity to rethink its economic relationship with Africa. While U.S.-Africa trade has not kept pace with the growth of China-Africa trade, African...

Join us for an event featuring a panel discussion refocusing attention on North Korean human rights by examining conditions at the Alabuga drone-production facilities in Russia. It will also mark the launch of a new joint CSIS–Bush Institute...

35th U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Kathleen Hicks, discusses how warfare is evolving and the U.S. needs to have enough resources at the start of a conflict to deter adversaries from thinking they can win fast as well...

How is the war in Iran shifting the way the UAE and India view trade restrictions? Jon Alterman argues that the Emiratis, who believed working with Iran would keep them from becoming a target, have instead been Iran’s...

Energy Shots tells energy stories through data, personalities, and politics. This Friday, Joseph Majkut and Kevin Book discuss the return of permitting reform in Washington. The bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, released September 30 by the Senate Environment...

From delivering goods to harvesting crops, much of the world’s economic activity depends on diesel fuel. When it becomes scarce or expensive, the impact reaches far beyond the pump to food prices, household budgets and economic growth. Right now, prices...

Iran’s drones and missiles are full of U.S.-branded chips that Iran cannot make on its own. Kate Koren explains that these are cheap, basic components, far less sophisticated than what is in a laptop or iPhone, and that...

0:00 Introduction 2:43 North Korean POW transfer to South Korea 10:09 President Lee’s new North Korea initiative 18:34 Prospects for a Trump-Kim summit 26:05 The DMZ landmine incident 31:10 Two-track approach to Inter-Korean relations In this episode of The...

This week on the AI Policy Podcast, Wadhwani AI Center director Aalok Mehta sits down with writer Jasmine Sun for a conversation about the AI data center backlash. They discuss what's driving the opposition movement, where Washington and...

It has been 25 years since a series of letters containing anthrax powder were distributed through the U.S. postal system in an act of bioterrorism. The 25th anniversary provides an opportunity to not only reflect on how the...

Fighting has broken out between the Ethiopian government and an alliance of 7 opposition groups. Ethiopia has accused Eritrea, Egypt, and Sudan of backing the rebel alliance, though officials from all three governments have denied this. This week,...

In this episode, Mona Yacoubian joins Bonny Lin to discuss the current state of the war in Iran, the economic ramifications of the war, and Beijing's evolving relationship with Tehran. The conversation explores China's "stealth support" for Iran...

A 28-year-old Russian woman, working at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute, died of suspected pneumonic plague on October 2. CSIS Senior Adviser Major General Paul Friedrichs (ret.) outlines what we know and do not know, how to estimate...

The second day of the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, organised by the International Astronautical Federation, focused on global space cooperation, governance and the challenges of an increasingly crowded orbital environment. Space leaders, astronauts and industry representatives also...

Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project and senior fellow with the Defense and Security Department at CSIS, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Strategic Forces on the Golden Dome for America missile defense...

Under terms dating back to the Korean War, the United States retains wartime operational control, or OPCON, of South Korean forces. President Lee Jae Myung's administration seeks to complete the transfer before his term ends in 2030. Washington...

CSIS GDD President Enoh T. Ebong hosted Allison Lombardo for a conversation on whether U.S. economic diplomacy is up to speed, and how reorganizing the State Department could better equip the United States to compete. --------------------------------------------- A nonpartisan institution,...

In this episode of Pekingology, Senior Fellow Henrietta Levin is joined by Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute and co-author of the new book China’s Global Strategy under Xi Jinping () , to discuss China’s ambitions under...

This week, Aalok and Nicole discuss new reports of rogue AI agents on the open internet – including the first known case of an agent hacking a government system – and the lackluster outcome of last week's highly...

What if foreign assistance isn’t just about aid, but about U.S. competitiveness? CSIS Global Development affiliate Allison Lombardo joins CSIS GDD President Enoh T. Ebong to discuss how building investable environments can help unlock trade, mobilize private...

Japan is one of the world's most advanced industrial economies, yet it remains structurally dependent on overseas supply for the critical minerals that underpin its automotive, electronics, and semiconductor industries. Since a 2010 rare earths shock exposed that...

The African Growth and Opportunity Act has been extended through 2028. Oge Onubogu breaks down what this means for U.S.-Africa trade, weighing concerns over the widening gap with China against calls for stable, long-term market access. She argues...

CSIS's Daniel Byman and Riley McCabe explain the data around election-related violence in the U.S., what we can learn from recent trends, and how officials can be prepared. --------------------------------------------- A nonpartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank...

In this episode, Mike is joined by Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. They discuss how regime survival concerns among the Indo-Pacific’s authoritarian powers...

Are global development models fit for purpose? As traditional development frameworks face unprecedented strain, the moment requires a hard look at what works, what is missing, and whose voices must guide the reimagining of development systems. Please...

Since acquiring the original Shahed design from Iran in 2022, Russia has treated its Geran drone as a continuously evolving platform, rapidly upgrading its navigation, communications, payload, propulsion, and tactics in response to changing Ukrainian defenses. The evolution...

Why has China's economy slowed so dramatically after years of rapid growth, and what realistic policy options and tools do Chinese authorities have to improve the economy’s trajectory? Please join the CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics...

Join us on Monday, September 28 at 11:30 AM EDT for an expert panel that will examine alternate futures, regional realignments, and how U.S. policy could shape—and stand to be impacted by—the emergence of a new regional order....

In his new book Leaning Seaward, Geoffrey Gresh argues that Japan is one of the world’s most significant maritime great powers, an important counterweight economically, technologically, diplomatically, and militarily to the United States and China. A major driver...