Nuclear-powered cruise missiles are not a new idea—they’re just a bad idea. While Russia’s Burevestnik missile is grabbing ...

On October 18, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially announced that all of its obligations under the 10-year-old Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—the Iran deal—have expired. This declaration ...

The Trump administration announced that the Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group (CSG) will deploy to the Caribbean to help “dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations and counter narco-terrorism ...

Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on October 23, 2025, to reflect that China further increased the tariff to 45 percent in April 2025. A previous version of this piece stated that China raised ...

CSIS Charts is produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a private, tax-exempt institution focusing on international public policy issues. Its research is nonpartisan and ...

On this episode of China Field Notes, host Scott Kennedy speaks with Han Shen Lin, China Managing Director for the Asia Group and Associate Professor of Practice in Finance at NYU Shanghai. Lin ...

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a call-in press briefing on Friday, October 24, at 9:00 a.m. ET with a range of experts to preview President Trump's upcoming visit ...

Join the CSIS Korea Chair for a discussion unpacking the growing ties among China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, which some have called a CRINK axis or an "Axis of Upheaval." Since the start of the ...

Gregory B. Poling directs the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he is also a senior fellow. He is a leading ...

Julie Howard is an independent consultant on international development issues with a focus on agricultural development, youth employment, and sub-Saharan Africa. She serves as senior adviser for ...

Book Launch: "On War and Politics: The Battlefield Inside Washington's Beltway" In his long-awaited memoir, Punaro presents stories from his personal and public life—from sobering accounts of his days ...

Fearless music activists. Savvy tech entrepreneurs. Social disrupters. Into Africa shatters narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. With the world’s youngest population, the decisions ...