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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies Founded in 1962 by David M. strategy. In late 2015, Thomas J. Pritzker was named chairman of the CSIS Board of Trustees. Mr. Pritzker succeeded former U.S.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to advancing practical ideas to address the world’s greatest challenges. Established in Washington, D.C., over 60 years ago, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to providing strategic insights and policy solutions to help decisionmakers chart a course toward a better world. Abshire and Admiral Arleigh Burke, CSIS is one of the world’s preeminent international policy institutions focused on defense and security; geoeconomics and technology; Asia and other regional studies; and transnational challenges ranging from energy and climate to global health policy and food & water security. For nine consecutive years, CSIS was named the world's number one think tank for international security by the University of Pennsylvania's “Go To Think Tank Index.” The Center’s over 275 full-time staff and large network of affiliated scholars conduct research and analysis and develop policy initiatives that look to the future and anticipate change. CSIS is regularly called upon by Congress, the executive branch, the media, and others to explain the day’s events and offer recommendations to improve U.S. senator Sam Nunn (D-GA), who chaired the CSIS Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2015. CSIS is led by John J. Hamre, who has served as president and chief executive officer since 2000.

"The PLA is studying how unmanned systems can support offensive operations while also examining how inexpensive drones c...
10/19/2026

"The PLA is studying how unmanned systems can support offensive operations while also examining how inexpensive drones can impose disproportionate costs on concentrated forces," write Lilly Min-Chen Lee and Kateryna Bondar.

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China is using the Russia-Ukraine drone war as a military laboratory. Lilly Min-Chen Lee and Kateryna Bondar trace how quickly Chinese analysts identify battlefield innovations and how the PLA translates the lessons into training, procurement, hardware, and force structure.

"Space superiority requires credible military options to protect U.S. forces and counter adversaries’ use of space. Inte...
10/19/2026

"Space superiority requires credible military options to protect U.S. forces and counter adversaries’ use of space. Integrating space control capabilities into joint operations can strengthen deterrence and preserve U.S. advantage," write DeAnna Marie Burt and Kari Bingen.

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Space superiority requires credible military options to protect U.S. forces and counter adversaries’ use of space. Integrating space control capabilities into joint operations can strengthen deterrence and preserve U.S. advantage.

25 years after the 2001 anthrax attacks, the biological threat landscape is becoming even riskier. U.S. biological defen...
10/19/2026

25 years after the 2001 anthrax attacks, the biological threat landscape is becoming even riskier. U.S. biological defenses are weakened, and the time has arrived, again, for Congress to refresh its thinking and lead in upgrading concrete U.S. capabilities, write CSIS Global Health experts.

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Today, 25 years after the 2001 anthrax attacks, the biological threat landscape is becoming even riskier. It’s time for Congress to reauthorize and modernize the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA).

As drone output escalates at Alabuga, so will the scale of human trafficking. Ukrainian military intelligence reports th...
10/19/2026

As drone output escalates at Alabuga, so will the scale of human trafficking. Ukrainian military intelligence reports the Alabuga workforce started at roughly 1,000 employees and is planned to reach 40,000, write Victor Cha and Joseph Kim.

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This report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in cooperation with the George W. Bush Institute, contends that the burgeoning labor force that powers the Alabuga drone factory has become a site of gross human rights abuses and human trafficking.

Cambodia’s attempts to clean up yields tangible results, however, reports of underground scam centers continue. In its r...
10/19/2026

Cambodia’s attempts to clean up yields tangible results, however, reports of underground scam centers continue. In its reforms, Cambodia has not yet addressed the most crucial problem behind the scam center industry: elite impunity, writes Japhet Quitzon.

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In the aftermath of 2025 Thailand-Cambodia border skirmishes, scam center operations in Cambodia has captured international attention. Cambodia has implemented new legislation, sweeping crackdowns, and international anti-scam coalition building. Are these efforts working?

The U.S. needs bunker busters that can address two target sets. One is the large number of tunnels and other moderately ...
10/19/2026

The U.S. needs bunker busters that can address two target sets. One is the large number of tunnels and other moderately difficult targets, which require volume. The other is a much smaller but more difficult target set of facilities inside mountains, which requires depth, write Mark Cancian and Chris Park.

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Bunker buster mu*****ns were once a niche capability required for a small set of special targets. They have now moved into the mainstream as U.S. adversaries have responded to U.S. precision attack mu*****ns by hardening and burying many activities.

TOMORROW | Join CSIS for a panel discussion where leading experts will explore how offshore energy can be used to detect...
10/19/2026

TOMORROW | Join CSIS for a panel discussion where leading experts will explore how offshore energy can be used to detect and respond to maritime threats, as well as the regulatory, financial, and operational questions that must be addressed to make this approach possible.

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Please join CSIS for the launch of Capturing National Security Benefits from Offshore Wind.

The U.S. has a compelling interest in managing its ocean resources in ways that balance energy needs, protection of natu...
10/19/2026

The U.S. has a compelling interest in managing its ocean resources in ways that balance energy needs, protection of natural resources, and national security. Where those interests reinforce rather than compete with one another, the same infrastructure can serve all of these goals, write CSIS experts.

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Turbines, platforms, and subsea cables built for energy can also extend the reach of U.S. maritime surveillance. This report examines the evolving maritime threat environment and assesses the potential for offshore wind infrastructure to bolster national security.

"Saudi Arabia must be clear-eyed about the limitations of what the current military campaign can accomplish and be prepa...
10/19/2026

"Saudi Arabia must be clear-eyed about the limitations of what the current military campaign can accomplish and be prepared to pursue de-escalation once those limits have been realized. But de-escalation should not mean disengagement," writes Allison Minor.

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In the wake of the Riyadh airport attacks, Saudi Arabia risks getting sucked into another long, costly war that ultimately only emboldens the Houthis and deepens the regional conflict. Allison Minor outlines a better approach.

Ukraine’s 2024 offensive into the Russian oblast of Kursk effectively operationalized swarming concepts by employing dis...
10/19/2026

Ukraine’s 2024 offensive into the Russian oblast of Kursk effectively operationalized swarming concepts by employing distributed semi-autonomous mobile groups that converged on key nodes rather than relying on a single axis of advance, writes Ben Jensen.

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Cheap sensors and long-range fires have made it deadly to mass forces. This report argues that drone swarms can restore the offense when paired with a clear operational concept and explores how U.S. forces could use them in Kaliningrad, the South China Sea, and the Baltics.

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