Cold War

July 10, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

Only American leadership can rally NATO to fight the new axis of authoritarian chaos

NATO leaders on Tuesday arrived in Washington to mark the 75th anniversary of the historic alliance that helped defeat the Soviet Union and secure an American-led century. But diplomatic toasts...

June 28, 2024 | Bradley Bowman |

Cognitive Combat

China, Russia, and Iran’s Information War Against Americans

June 22, 2024 | Ivana Stradner, Kirsten Terrill

From Gaza to Global South: How Russia Weaponizes Neocolonial Narratives

Russia is spearheading a disinformation campaign to portray the US and Israel as a neocolonial villain – all while waging its own revanchist colonial war against Ukraine.

May 23, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Isaac A. Harris

The Military’s Supply Chain Problem

American consumers love next-day shipping. Today, U.S. consumers can order nearly anything and have it delivered to their doors within hours. This expectation extends beyond consumer goods to U.S. military...

May 22, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Biden’s substitute for victory

At best, it’s a frozen conflict

May 21, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Did Raisi’s outreach to Arab states pave the way for Oct. 7?

Iran sought to derail any Saudi-Israeli normalization deal, which October 7 did; as such, it exploited October 7 to change the regional order.

May 8, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Replacing America

China’s Communists rulers intend to establish a new world order

May 8, 2024 | Rep. Mike Gallagher, Matt Pottinger

The high cost of failing to contain China

In Fareed Zakaria’s May 5 op-ed, “A hawkish strategy on China is a big mistake,” he argued in response to our recent Foreign Affairs article, “No Substitute for Victory: America’s Competition...

April 17, 2024 | Behnam Ben Taleblu |

The Despotic Duo

Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests

April 7, 2024 | Cleo Paskal |

‘U.S. threat assessment report has several blind spots’

The challenge is that the report needs more strategic and integrated intelligence to appropriately describe today’s threats to the United States and its partners and allies, says Jack Gaines.

April 5, 2024 | Alan Goldsmith |

The Urgent Need for UN Reform

The UN’s response to October 7 makes reform more urgent than ever. UN reform used to be a bipartisan priority — it must now be again.

April 3, 2024 | |

U.S. Considering Major Military Package for Israel

The Biden administration has informally notified Congress of its desire to approve the sale to Israel of as many as 50 new F-15 fighter jets valued at $18 billion, according to media...

March 20, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Attack TikTok

Cut its Chinese Communist ties

March 12, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

How Washington views October 7, Israel’s war on Hamas and what’s next

Support for Israel is still strong in the US. However, the concerns about what comes next are clear. How does this all play out in the next months and the next year amid a US election?

March 11, 2024 | Aaron MacLean |

The Dangers of a Rearmed Europe

NATO kept its promise to keep ‘the Germans down.’ The U.S. shouldn’t assume that success is permanent.

March 5, 2024 | Matt Pottinger |

The JoongAng-CSIS Forum 2024: Keynote Address by Matt Pottinger

Prime Minister Han [Duck-Soo]; Chairman Hong [Seok-Hyun]; President Hamre—thank you for your stimulating remarks this morning.  And thank you for inviting me to be here today. We have a distinguished...

March 4, 2024 | Ivana Stradner |

As NATO gets stronger, Russia’s version of NATO is falling apart

Sweden joined NATO last month, ending two centuries of neutrality. Its accession comes just shy of NATO’s 75th anniversary. While Russian President Vladimir Putin hoped to fracture NATO and...

February 5, 2024 | Boaz Golany, Jacob Nagel

US presence in the Middle East at a critical junction

The United States has provided a critical military presence in the region throughout the decades.

February 4, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Understanding the Hezbollah threat, by the numbers

The Hezbollah threat is clear, but it is also changing. The group has embedded itself within communities in southern Lebanon over the last decades.

November 27, 2023 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Annie Fixler

Cyber Command Should Tap on Iran’s Windows

The Biden administration wants to avoid the Israel-Hamas war sparking a wider regional conflict, but Iran hasn’t gotten the message. While U.S. intelligence claims Iran wants to avoid a larger...