CSIS held the public release of the new report, "The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Getting Asia Right through 2020," with Richard L. Armitage and report contributors. The report outlines the findings of a ...

As a democracy, the US cannot strategize intelligently unless the American people are sensitive to the changing global memories of the global population and to the imperatives of global geography ...

On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a long-awaited deal to establish a joint investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The fund will be capitalized, in part, by ...

The Russia-Ukraine war has emerged as a watershed moment in modern military history, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of contemporary warfare. This white paper analyzes five transformative ...

On April 22, 2025, armed militants emerged from the woods into a scenic meadow outside the mountain town of Pahalgam in India and opened fire on unsuspecting tourists, killing at least 28 people and ...

The tit-for-tat trade escalation between the United States and China has dominated news cycles. In the backdrop of rising U.S.-China tensions is another—and potentially just as profound—change ...

Seventy-five years ago, Congress created the National Science Foundation (NSF) with a sweeping mandate: “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on May 1, 2025. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: Why do you think the United States and Iran are negotiating now? Are you surprised this is ...

On April 9, 2025, in the face of U.S. stock and bond markets spiraling downward, U.S. bond yields increasing, the dollar tanking, consumer confidence sinking, and growing nervousness among ...

Seiji Maehara: Good morning, everyone. I am Seiji Maehara, co-chair of Nippon Ishin no Kai, Japan Innovation Party of Japan. First of all, I’d like to give a thanks to Hamre, Dr. Hamre. Thank you very ...

Canada’s recent election completes a trifecta for North America. Within the past nine months, the three countries have all elected new leaders with fresh mandates. In their own way, each election ...

The Trump administration has now threatened twice to walk away from negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. The third time could mean disaster—an end to U.S. aid for Ukraine and, with it, lost ...