International Security Program

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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Learn more about the CSIS International Security Program, our goals, and our primary areas of research.

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Meet our network of experts, staff, and non-resident affiliates who contribute to our analysis.

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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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2024 Priorities for the Intelligence Community

Adversary threats are increasing in speed, scale, and complexity, and are made even more difficult by the increasing collaboration across threat actors and simultaneity of crises and challenges upon us. 

Congressional Testimony by Kari A. Bingen — May 15, 2024

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Global Security Forum 2024

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Gathering Strength in a Gathering Storm

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.

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PONI 2024 Summer Conference

PONI will host its 2024 Summer Conference on July 17-18 at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The conference will explore topics related to nuclear deterrence.

Event — July 17, 2024

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Murky World of Deepfakes

In her aptly named scientific study, “As Good as A Coin Toss,” Horizon Fellow Di Cooke joins Dr. Kathleen McInnis to walk through the murky world of deepfakes and the countermeasures that should be prioritized to mitigate the dangers posed by weaponized synthetic media.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis and Di Cooke — May 15, 2024

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2024 Priorities for the Intelligence Community

While the sheer number of geopolitical challenges today is immense, there are more opportunities than ever before for the intelligence community to use technology to its advantage.

Congressional Testimony by Emily Harding — May 15, 2024

2024 Priorities for the Intelligence Community

Adversary threats are increasing in speed, scale, and complexity, and are made even more difficult by the increasing collaboration across threat actors and simultaneity of crises and challenges upon us. 

Congressional Testimony by Kari A. Bingen — May 15, 2024

Operations in the Red Sea: Lessons for Surface Warfare

The CSIS International Security Program hosted RADM Fred Pyle, Director, Surface Warfare Division, N96, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, for a conversation on operations in the Red and Mediterranean Seas.

Transcript — May 14, 2024

Expanding the Tool Kit to Counter China's Economic Coercion

The United States can combat China’s coercive behaviors by employing a new approach to economic statecraft and competition. This strategy involves sanctioning goods where the United States and its allies have market dominance and where China cannot substitute its imports.

Report by Cynthia Cook, Gregory Sanders, Alexander Holderness, John Schaus, Nicholas Velazquez, Audrey Aldisert , Henry Carroll, and Emily Hardesty — May 6, 2024