South Korea's president Lee Jae Myung made important trips to China and Japan this month, and met with Xi Jinping and Sanae Takaichi to discuss cooperation and regional developments. What did Lee ...

The post-Cold War era brought a renaissance of private security companies (PSCs) and private military companies (PMCs). Both state and non-state actors have frequently relied on their services, as ...

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a discussion and presentation on the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) January 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) ...

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg served as German federal minister of defense from 2009 to 2011 and as federal minister of economics and technology from February 2009 to October 2009. As minister of defense ...

Nicolas Maduro was a key ally of the so-called CRINK countries (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) in Latin America. But President Trump’s actions in Venezuela seemingly support an attempt to alter ...

Richard Rossow is a senior adviser and holds the Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). In this role, he helps frame and shape ...

An arc of instability stretching across Africa’s Sahel region, an area of strategic interest for the United States and its allies, is plagued by violent extremist organizations (VEOs).

Richard Crespin serves as CEO of CollaborateUp and as a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He advises businesses, governments, and nonprofits on how to work ...

Andreyka Natalegawa is an associate fellow for the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. He holds an MA in Asian studies from the ...

The Middle East has battled water insecurity for centuries, but today, the region is on a razor’s edge. Tackling the politics and power dynamics that have exacerbated scarcity is the only way to ...

The CSIS Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative are pleased to present the Fourteenth Annual South China Sea Conference, it will provide opportunities for in-depth discussion ...

Dr. Victor Cha, Dr. Kang Choi, and Dr. Beomchul Shin discussed the outcomes of the APEC meetings, South Korea’s nuclear submarine deal with the United States, and potential next steps.