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COVID-19 Military Response Update: March 16-27 | Posted : Mon, 03/30/2020 - 11:24am
The Marine Corps’ Radical Shift Toward China | Posted : Wed, 03/25/2020 - 9:19pm
The Marine Corps’ Radical Shift Toward China | Posted : Wed, 03/25/2020 - 3:52pm
Regaining Lost Ground: Defense Support in the Coronavirus Pandemic | Posted : Sat, 03/21/2020 - 12:54am
Upholding National Security and Innovation in Emerging Tech | Posted : Wed, 03/18/2020 - 2:07pm
Use of Military Forces in the COVID-19 Emergency | Posted : Tue, 03/17/2020 - 5:43pm
Venezuela Needs a Free and Fair Election | Posted : Thu, 02/20/2020 - 10:11am
What Is the Philippines-US VFA, and Why Does It Matter? | Posted : Sat, 02/15/2020 - 10:26am
Getting to Less? The Minimal Exposure Strategy | Posted : Mon, 02/10/2020 - 10:11am
Uncomfortable Lessons: Reassessing Iran’s Missile Attack | Posted : Thu, 02/06/2020 - 7:41pm
What Did the UK Just Decide on Huawei and 5G? | Posted : Tue, 01/28/2020 - 5:32pm
How Dominant is China in the Global Arms Trade? | Posted : Sat, 01/25/2020 - 9:52am
Twin Pillars: Upholding National Security and National Innovation in Emerging Technologies Governance | Posted : Fri, 01/24/2020 - 9:21am
An Alternative to the Defense Department’s New, Technology-Focused Organizations | Posted : Wed, 01/22/2020 - 10:20pm
Getting to Less? Exploring the Press for Less in America’s Defense Commitments | Posted : Sun, 01/19/2020 - 6:55pm
Getting to Less? Exploring the Press for Less in America's Defense Commitments | Posted : Thu, 01/16/2020 - 1:59pm
17 January - A Conversation with General John Hyten, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | Posted : Wed, 01/15/2020 - 12:00pm
What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 | Posted : Tue, 01/14/2020 - 7:57pm
Rigid Structures, Evolving Threat: Preventing the Proliferation and Use of Chemical Weapons | Posted : Thu, 12/19/2019 - 8:40am
Bad Idea: Assuming the Small Wars Era is Over | Posted : Sun, 12/15/2019 - 1:26pm
Politics at the Heart of the Crisis in the Sahel | Posted : Tue, 12/10/2019 - 7:26am
Trump-Erdogan Meeting: Abiding Friendship, Continuing Problems | Posted : Fri, 11/15/2019 - 9:18pm
12 November - The US, China, and Europe: A Conversation with Chairman Risch | Posted : Fri, 11/08/2019 - 7:06pm
Beyond Baghdadi: The Next Wave of Jihadist Violence | Posted : Mon, 11/04/2019 - 4:46pm
Lebanon’s Government Collapses | Posted : Thu, 10/31/2019 - 7:08am
The Air Force of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Forces Structures | Posted : Tue, 10/29/2019 - 3:20pm
US Military Forces in FY 2020: Air Force | Posted : Tue, 10/22/2019 - 7:32pm
When the Toll Comes Due: US Failures in Syria and Next Steps | Posted : Thu, 10/17/2019 - 5:59pm
US Military Forces in FY 2020: Army | Posted : Tue, 10/15/2019 - 4:54pm
US Military Forces in FY 2020: The Strategic and Budget Context | Posted : Mon, 09/30/2019 - 4:38pm
Iran, Yemen, and the Strikes on Saudi Arabia: The Changing Nature of Warfare | Posted : Wed, 09/18/2019 - 6:38pm
The Return of ISIS in Iraq, Syria, and the Middle East | Posted : Tue, 09/03/2019 - 6:22pm
China’s New 2019 Defense White Paper | Posted : Sun, 08/18/2019 - 10:12pm
By Other Means Part II: US Priorities in the Gray Zone | Posted : Wed, 08/14/2019 - 12:45pm
The State of the Fighting in the Afghan War in Mid-2019 | Posted : Tue, 08/13/2019 - 10:23pm
Creating a Real Peace in Afghanistan | Posted : Wed, 07/17/2019 - 12:49pm
Tell Me How This Ends: Military Advice, Strategic Goals, and the “Forever War” in Afghanistan | Posted : Wed, 07/10/2019 - 12:04pm
By Other Means Part I: Campaigning in the Gray Zone | Posted : Mon, 07/08/2019 - 8:02pm
Iran’s Latest Nuclear Provocation: What it Means, What Comes Next. Eric Brewer | Posted : Mon, 07/01/2019 - 10:39pm
Space Force or Space Corps? | Posted : Thu, 06/27/2019 - 10:05pm
NATO: Going From the 2% Non-Solution to Meaningful Planning | Posted : Wed, 06/26/2019 - 2:30pm
The Strategic Threat from Iranian Hybrid Warfare in the Gulf | Posted : Thu, 06/13/2019 - 11:00am
The United States’ Soft War With Iran | Posted : Tue, 06/11/2019 - 6:46pm
The Iranian Missile Threat | Posted : Thu, 05/30/2019 - 12:58pm
Erdogan's Electoral Setback and Its Aftermath | Posted : Wed, 04/03/2019 - 12:12pm
The FY2020 Defense Budget Request and the Need for a Real "Strategy Driven" Budget | Posted : Mon, 04/01/2019 - 4:13pm
DoD and Border Security—At What Price? | Posted : Wed, 03/13/2019 - 3:17pm
War by Proxy: Iran’s Growing Footprint in the Middle East | Posted : Mon, 03/11/2019 - 9:17pm
Why Algeria's Protests Are Different This Time | Posted : Sat, 03/09/2019 - 2:04pm
After Hanoi Summit: Rebuilding of Sohae Launch Facility | Posted : Wed, 03/06/2019 - 11:06am
US-NK: Give Peace a Chance, Just Not This Way | Posted : Wed, 02/27/2019 - 12:35pm
NATO’s Pointless Burden Sharing Debates: The Need to Replace a Mathematically Ridiculous 2% of GDP Goal with Real Force Planning | Posted : Tue, 02/26/2019 - 5:52am
CSIS Video Report: What's Happening in Northern Syria | Posted : Fri, 02/15/2019 - 4:23pm
Imperfect Proxies: The Pros and Perils of Partnering with Non-State Actors for CT | Posted : Wed, 01/30/2019 - 10:37am
The Trends in Islamic Extremism: Factors Affecting the Future Threat | Posted : Tue, 01/29/2019 - 4:58pm
Iraq, Iran, the Gulf, Turkey, and the Future: The Meaningless Debate Over the Trump Strategy in Syria | Posted : Mon, 01/07/2019 - 9:50pm
The Mattis Resignation and the US FY2020 Defense Budget and Strategy Crisis | Posted : Thu, 01/03/2019 - 3:50pm
The Evolution of the Salafi-Jihadist Threat | Posted : Wed, 11/21/2018 - 3:16pm
US Military Forces in FY 2019: The Buildup and Its Limits | Posted : Mon, 11/05/2018 - 2:47pm
Responding to Chinese Espionage | Posted : Fri, 11/02/2018 - 1:29pm
The Implications of Khashoggi's Death For Saudi Arabia | Posted : Sat, 10/27/2018 - 10:22am
The US Strategy in Afghanistan: The Perils of Withdrawal | Posted : Fri, 10/26/2018 - 3:54pm
Leaving the INF Treaty Now Is the Right Call | Posted : Thu, 10/25/2018 - 3:51pm
The Khashoggi Tragedy and US Strategic Interests in the Gulf: Finding the Right Solution | Posted : Tue, 10/23/2018 - 5:52pm
America's Failed State Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen: Still Less Than Half a Strategy | Posted : Tue, 10/16/2018 - 12:14am
The Other Side of the Khashoggi Tragedy | Posted : Mon, 10/15/2018 - 3:15pm
Axis Rising: Iran’s Evolving Regional Strategy and Non-State Partnerships in the Middle East | Posted : Fri, 10/12/2018 - 12:47pm
Why We Need a Space Force | Posted : Wed, 10/03/2018 - 6:32pm
Why a Space Force Can Wait | Posted : Wed, 10/03/2018 - 6:16pm
Security Cooperation as a National Defense Strategy Tool | Posted : Wed, 10/03/2018 - 5:28pm
Going on the Offensive: A US Strategy to Combat Russian Information Warfare | Posted : Tue, 10/02/2018 - 7:53pm
FY 2018 Endgame: Assessing the State of Defense | Posted : Thu, 09/27/2018 - 11:25pm
Show Me the Money: Assessing the Fiscal Reality of the National Defense Strategy’s Ambitions | Posted : Thu, 09/27/2018 - 11:06pm
Cognitive Effect and State Conflict in Cyberspace | Posted : Wed, 09/26/2018 - 5:11pm
In Search of an Iran Strategy | Posted : Mon, 09/24/2018 - 6:59pm
Idlib Province and the Future of Instability in Syria | Posted : Mon, 09/24/2018 - 10:58am
Telling the Truth About the War in Afghanistan | Posted : Wed, 09/12/2018 - 2:04pm
The Insurgent Sanctuary in Pakistan | Posted : Wed, 09/12/2018 - 9:47am
"Peace" in Pieces: The Tragedy of Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan | Posted : Tue, 09/11/2018 - 7:59pm
France's Determined Struggle Against Salafi-Jihadism | Posted : Tue, 09/04/2018 - 10:07am
The World is Coming to Sub-Saharan Africa. Where is the United States? | Posted : Mon, 08/27/2018 - 12:09pm
The US Defense Budget in FY2019: Underlying Trends | Posted : Thu, 08/23/2018 - 1:59pm
France's Determined Struggle Against Salafi Jihadism | Posted : Wed, 08/22/2018 - 2:55pm
Necessary Counterterrorism Conversations | Posted : Tue, 08/21/2018 - 3:31pm
The Evolution of US Defense Posture in North and West Africa | Posted : Wed, 08/15/2018 - 11:32am
Losing by "Winning": America's Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria | Posted : Mon, 08/13/2018 - 1:21pm
What's Next For Zimbabwe? | Posted : Fri, 08/10/2018 - 11:27am
Iran Sanctions at the Halfway Point | Posted : Wed, 08/08/2018 - 1:40pm
Eritrea-Ethiopia Peace: Seismic Shifts in a Strategic Zone | Posted : Mon, 08/06/2018 - 10:49am
The Darker Shade of Gray: A New War Unlike Any Other | Posted : Sat, 07/28/2018 - 3:28pm
America’s Counterterrorism Gamble | Posted : Thu, 07/26/2018 - 1:45pm
Counting Dollars or Measuring Value: Assessing NATO and Partner Burden Sharing | Posted : Tue, 07/03/2018 - 3:45pm
Afghanistan: Conflict Metrics 2000-2018 | Posted : Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:35pm
Trump’s Border Policy: Separation Anxiety | Posted : Thu, 06/21/2018 - 7:01pm
As Mexico Moves to Political Left, American Relationship Put to Test | Posted : Thu, 06/21/2018 - 1:18pm
Chemical Weapons Users: Restoring Restraint | Posted : Tue, 06/19/2018 - 10:27am
Assessment of the Singapore Summit | Posted : Tue, 06/12/2018 - 11:54am
The Korean Civil-Military Balance | Posted : Thu, 05/24/2018 - 9:51pm
Seven Takeaways from the April 27 Inter-Korean Summit: Issues and Assessments | Posted : Mon, 05/21/2018 - 11:34pm
Demanding All and Getting Nothing: Secretary Pompeo’s Speech on Iran | Posted : Mon, 05/21/2018 - 6:32pm
Helping Iraq Help Itself: Turning the Iraqi Election into a Strategic Asset | Posted : Wed, 05/16/2018 - 1:10pm
Iraq’s Election: A Key Event in America’s Wars | Posted : Mon, 05/14/2018 - 5:47pm
An Accounting of China's Deployments to the Spratly Islands | Posted : Thu, 05/10/2018 - 5:10pm
Maintaining Diplomatic Momentum - Release of US Detainees from North Korea | Posted : Wed, 05/09/2018 - 10:30pm
An Accounting of China's Deployments to the Spratly Islands | Posted : Wed, 05/09/2018 - 8:33pm
Mission Impossible? Eight White House Requirements Iran Must Meet as Part of a Post-JCPOA Strategy | Posted : Wed, 05/09/2018 - 12:24pm
May 12 Deadline May Not Settle Iran Sanctions | Posted : Wed, 05/02/2018 - 12:46pm
Iran and the May 12th Deadline: Finding Winning Compromises | Posted : Tue, 05/01/2018 - 11:14pm
Civilians and “By, With, and Through” | Posted : Tue, 05/01/2018 - 11:19am
The Courage to Confront the United States: When Allies Must Say Tough Things | Posted : Wed, 04/25/2018 - 5:30pm
CSIS Report: Defense Outlook 2018 | Posted : Tue, 04/17/2018 - 2:05pm
Civilian Casualties in Kunduz: The Struggle to Mitigate Civilian Harm in Partnered Operations | Posted : Fri, 04/13/2018 - 11:36am
Reconceptualizing Military Professionalization | Posted : Thu, 04/12/2018 - 1:07pm
US Response to the Reported Chemical Attack in Douma, Syria | Posted : Wed, 04/11/2018 - 3:55pm
Syria: Act Decisively or Not at All | Posted : Wed, 04/11/2018 - 3:51pm
The Chinese are Coming! The Chinese are Coming! | Posted : Tue, 04/10/2018 - 5:42pm
Syria: When and How Does This War End? | Posted : Tue, 04/10/2018 - 12:00pm
Stability in the Middle East: The Range of Short and Long-Term Causes | Posted : Mon, 04/09/2018 - 11:43am
Coping with Surprise in Great Power Conflicts | Posted : Sat, 04/07/2018 - 9:01pm
US-Turkish Tensions in Syria: The Manbij Conundrum | Posted : Thu, 04/05/2018 - 5:39pm
Taking All the Wrong Steps in Syria, Iraq, and the Fight Against Terrorism | Posted : Wed, 04/04/2018 - 9:45pm
Al Qaeda’s Struggling Campaign in Syria | Posted : Wed, 04/04/2018 - 10:18am
A Strategic Approach to Defense Investment | Posted : Tue, 03/27/2018 - 10:38am
Counterterrorism Measures and Civil Society | Posted : Thu, 03/22/2018 - 1:48pm
Russia and Critical Infrastructure: We “Should Not Threaten a Nuclear Power” | Posted : Tue, 03/20/2018 - 6:13pm
The Other Side of the North Korean Threat: Looking Beyond Its Nuclear Weapons and ICBMs | Posted : Mon, 03/19/2018 - 2:11pm
Forecasting the Trump Defense Budget | Posted : Mon, 03/12/2018 - 2:17pm
The First Summit Between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un | Posted : Fri, 03/09/2018 - 12:32pm
Is There a Breakthrough on North Korea? | Posted : Wed, 03/07/2018 - 11:21am
The Devil's Weapons: What Ordinary North Koreans Think About Their Nuclear Program | Posted : Sat, 03/03/2018 - 1:25am
Defense Outlook 2018 | Posted : Mon, 02/26/2018 - 9:53am
The Yemen Model | Posted : Wed, 02/21/2018 - 10:44am
Report: The Return of Political Warfare | Posted : Fri, 02/02/2018 - 1:25pm
The State of the Afghan War | Posted : Wed, 01/31/2018 - 7:21pm
Squaring the Circle: Connecting Current Operations to Policy Ambition in Syria | Posted : Mon, 01/29/2018 - 7:02pm
The Crisis in Iran: What Now? | Posted : Fri, 01/12/2018 - 11:18am
The Crisis in Iran: A Broader Perspective | Posted : Thu, 01/04/2018 - 2:48pm
Human Rights Defenders at Risk: Twenty Years After | Posted : Thu, 11/09/2017 - 11:13am
Afghan Desertions in the US: Assessing the Desertion and "Ghost Soldier" Problem in Afghan National Security Forces | Posted : Tue, 10/31/2017 - 11:17am
On Syria: Allies and Influence | Posted : Mon, 10/30/2017 - 5:48pm
CSIS Report: US Military Forces in FY 2018 | Posted : Mon, 10/30/2017 - 12:30pm
The Uncertain Buildup: US Military Forces in FY 2018 | Posted : Sat, 10/28/2017 - 10:14am
Driving Forces to Increase Pressure on Venezuela | Posted : Thu, 10/19/2017 - 6:27am
Empowering Sustainable Partners in the Fight and Aftermath in Syria’s Deir Ezzor | Posted : Mon, 10/16/2017 - 11:22pm
The Need for a Real New Strategy to Deal with Iran and the Gulf | Posted : Fri, 10/13/2017 - 4:38pm
Instability in the MENA Region, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Key Conflict states: A Comparative Score Card | Posted : Fri, 09/29/2017 - 10:38am
What the Continuing Resolution Means for Defense Spending in FY 2018 | Posted : Thu, 09/28/2017 - 10:49am
Congressional Oversight on Security Assistance | Posted : Wed, 09/27/2017 - 10:33am
Japan PM Abe Calls a Snap Election | Posted : Tue, 09/26/2017 - 11:28am
The Likelihood of North Korean Cyber Attacks | Posted : Thu, 09/07/2017 - 2:36pm
Iran, the Gulf, the JCPOA, and American Strategy | Posted : Wed, 08/30/2017 - 10:58am
The Patterns in Global Terrorism: 1970-2016 | Posted : Thu, 08/10/2017 - 4:29pm
How the Trump Administration is Losing Afghanistan | Posted : Wed, 08/02/2017 - 8:25pm
The Real Lessons of Mosul (and Sixteen Years of War in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria) | Posted : Wed, 07/19/2017 - 2:19pm
Making the Most of Special Operations Forces | Posted : Tue, 07/18/2017 - 7:33pm
After ISIS: Creating Strategic Stability in Iraq | Posted : Wed, 07/12/2017 - 8:05pm
Marawi Battle Highlights the Perils of a Stalled Peace Process in the Philippines | Posted : Mon, 07/03/2017 - 1:17pm
Preventing Famine and Protecting US Interests | Posted : Fri, 06/02/2017 - 10:17am
New Details on US Strategy in Iraq and Syria | Posted : Thu, 06/01/2017 - 4:56pm
The GMD Intercept: What Does It Mean? | Posted : Wed, 05/31/2017 - 12:10pm
The Folly of Merging State Department and USAID: Lessons from USIA | Posted : Tue, 05/30/2017 - 7:17pm
America’s NATO Problem: We’ve Forgotten Why We’re a Member | Posted : Thu, 05/25/2017 - 2:43pm
Assessing the US Navy’s Composition and Cost in a Time of Uncertainty | Posted : Sat, 05/20/2017 - 10:04pm
Trump of Arabia | Posted : Wed, 05/17/2017 - 5:19pm
Turkey Is Not an Easy Ally, But It’s Not Time to Write it Off | Posted : Tue, 05/16/2017 - 12:27pm
CSIS Press Briefing on President Trump’s First Foreign Trip | Posted : Mon, 05/15/2017 - 8:31pm
President Trump's Trip to Saudi Arabia | Posted : Sun, 05/14/2017 - 4:27am
Countering Coercion in Maritime Asia: The Theory and Practice of Gray Zone Deterrence | Posted : Sun, 05/14/2017 - 4:23am
Trump Decision to Arm the Syrian Kurds Over Erdogan’s Objections | Posted : Wed, 05/10/2017 - 12:30pm
The Afghan War: Creating an Afghan Capability to Win (Updated Report) | Posted : Mon, 05/08/2017 - 6:37pm
Military Politicization | Posted : Fri, 05/05/2017 - 2:40pm
The Afghan War: Creating An Afghan Capability to Win | Posted : Wed, 05/03/2017 - 6:01pm
There Is No Alternative to Sovereign Choice | Posted : Fri, 04/28/2017 - 1:55pm
Asia’s Creeping Catastrophe | Posted : Wed, 04/26/2017 - 3:06pm
What if North Korea Conducts a 6th Nuclear Test? | Posted : Mon, 04/24/2017 - 8:43pm
The Forces that Shape the Military Options in Korea | Posted : Fri, 04/21/2017 - 3:57pm
North Korea’s New Missiles on Parade | Posted : Wed, 04/19/2017 - 1:36pm
DPRK Provocations Possible Around South Korean Elections | Posted : Tue, 04/18/2017 - 7:37pm
Middle East / North Africa: Bombs, Bullets, and Leverage | Posted : Fri, 04/14/2017 - 11:29am
A Discussion on National Security with CIA Director Mike Pompeo | Posted : Thu, 04/13/2017 - 8:10pm
Halting Venezuela's Meltdown | Posted : Thu, 04/13/2017 - 10:23am
Venezuela in Dictatorship: How the United States and the International Community Can Help | Posted : Tue, 04/11/2017 - 7:06pm
The US Attacks on Syria: What Comes Next? | Posted : Fri, 04/07/2017 - 7:23pm

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