In Depth Analysis, Commentary, and Publications
On July 2, 2025, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) will host a Strategic Landpower Dialogue event featuring Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army General James Mingus. The discussion will explore Army force planning, readiness, and initiatives to build a modern, capable force.
On June 27, 2025, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) will host a Strategic Landpower Dialogue event,featuring General Ronald Clark, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific. The discussion will explore the role of landpower in the Indo-Pacific, contributions to joint operations, and the Army’s posture in the region.
On June 12, 2025, the CSIS Missile Defense Project hosted a fireside chat with Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, on why protecting America's electromagnetic spectrum is critical to U.S. national security. The discussion examined spectrum challenges across defense, critical infrastructure, and emerging technologies that underpin our national security.
Auctioning the low-3 S-band spectrum for commercial 5G use poses serious national security risks, potentially interfering with military radar and missile defense systems. Given escalating air and missile threats, the U.S. should maintain exclusive military access to this spectrum while continuing to study long-term sharing options.
The most ambitious visions of the Golden Dome missile defense architecture face tough budgetary decisions about their prioritization within the missile defense portfolio, in the Department of Defense capability mix, and across the federal budget.
On June 5, 2025, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) hosted our seventh Strategic Landpower Dialogue event, featuring General Andrew Poppas, Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command. The discussion explored Army force readiness, emerging threats, and transformation in warfighting.
On April 2, the CSIS Defense and Security Department hosted a conversation on the diffusion of U.S. AI capabilities, U.S. and Chinese military adoption of AI, and the impact of open-source AI on the defense industrial base.
On April 1, the CSIS Defense and Security Department hosted a conversation on the evolving threat environment, implications for U.S. strategic forces, and potential impacts on U.S. defense initiatives in space, nuclear, and missile defense policy.
On March 26, CSIS and the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) hosted our sixth Strategic Landpower Dialogue event, featuring General James Rainey, Commanding General, United States Army Futures Command. The discussion explored Army transformation efforts, acquisition priorities, and GEN Rainey's vision for the U.S. Army of 2040.
