The New National Security Strategy: Strengths, Shortfalls, and Shockwaves
On December 10, 2025, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts weighed in on the recently released National Security Strategy.
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Golden Dome and Strategic Stability
On November 19, 2025, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts examined the ongoing debate over whether the Trump administration's Golden Dome initiative undermines strategic stability.
A House of Dynamite: Fact, Fiction, and U.S. Homeland Defense
On November 4, 2025, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts broke down Netflix's "A House of Dynamite," exploring lessons learned, what it gets right and wrong, and how it can inform conversations about national security.
Should the United States Extend New START Limits?
On October 10, 2025, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts discussed Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to abide by New START limitations for another year after the treaty expires in February 2026.
MTCR Reform: What’s a Missile?
On September 24, 2025, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts discussed recent reform to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and their implications for strategic competition.
War and the Modern Battlefield
The United States faces one of the most dangerous international security environments in recent history. While some aspects of warfare remain perennial, the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are showing how others are rapidly evolving on the modern battlefield.
China’s Military on Parade
On September 3, 2025, CSIS Defense and Security Department experts unpacked the strategic implications of the Chinese capabilities showcased during their victory day parade.
Nukes in Space: Myths, Realities, and Consequences
On August 12, 2025, the CSIS Defense and Security Department hosted a conversation on a conversation on space-based nuclear threats and the future of space security.
U.S.-UK Strategic Cooperation
On July 30, 2025, the CSIS Defense and Security Department hosted a conversation on developments in U.S.-UK strategic cooperation.
Report Rollout: Mesh Sensing for Air and Missile Defense
On July 21, the CSIS Missile Defense Project rolled out our new report, Mesh Sensing for Air and Missile Defense. As threats to missile defense assets increase, the study assesses a vision for passive, proliferated sensor networks for surface-based air and missile defense. Using historical case studies and computer simulation-based analysis, the report identifies new considerations for sustainment, mission planning, network design, and mobility when deploying proliferated sensor meshes on Earth.