The CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department invites you to a special episode of State of Play on the lessons that CRINK countries (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) are learning from Maduro ...
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 ...
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 ...
How far can—and should—the U.S.–ROK alliance go in 2026? Join The Impossible State podcast for a discussion on the U.S.–ROK alliance. Moderated by Sydney Seiler, the episode features Dr. Chansong Lee, ...
After months-long journey marked by suspicious behavior, identity changes, and attempts to evade international scrutiny the United States seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker Marinera, formerly known ...
Following a three-week U.S. naval quarantine that has halted most of Venezuela’s oil exports, the Trump administration apprehended Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and declared that the ...
If former president Donald Trump wins back the White House, U.S. trading partners are likely to face a barrage of renewed tariff threats. Trump has announced that, if reelected, he will impose a 10–20 ...
Terrorism is no longer the leading international threat to the United States or its top defense priority, but challenges related to violent extremism remain. The threat from Salafi-jihadist groups ...
Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a new ceasefire on December 27 after weeks of deadly border clashes. The latest round of the conflict that began in July displaced more than 500,000 citizens on both ...
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 ...
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.
Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department (DSD) and the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) on Friday, January 16 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a Maritime Security Dialogue event featuring Vice ...