The Arctic and the Northwest Pacific are currently emerging as two of the main geopolitical theaters for great power rivalry. In both waters around Alaska, China and Russia are rapidly consolidating ...

In response to his January executive order, President Trump will soon consider options developed by the Pentagon for a technologically advanced “next generation” missile defense system, known as ...

WASHINGTON, DC – May 12, 2025 - The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) today announced that Mona Yacoubian has been named senior adviser and director of the Middle East Program.

President Trump’s two-day visit to Saudi Arabia is expected to focus on bilateral deals, including a Saudi pledge to invest $600 billion in the United States. Cooperation on arms deals and a civil ...

I had planned to follow up last week’s column on deal-making by writing about China, which is a special case in the tariff drama. However, as usually happens with the Trump administration, plans are ...

Fueled by an open flow of drugs and weapons trafficking, Haiti, as a failed state in the middle of the Caribbean, will undermine U.S. partners in the region. Without a robust policy engagement, the ...

In recent years, several U.S. allies have expressed a growing interest in developing independent nuclear programs. This trend could reflect a combination of factors, such as geostrategic uncertainty, ...

On this episode, Max and Donatienne cover the first round of the Romanian presidential election, where George Simion, a hard-right candidate, soared to a first-place finish ahead of the second round ...

This is the first installment in a five-part series providing data-driven analysis and recommendations to strengthen U.S.-Africa collaboration in the critical minerals sector. Africa has been ...

As in any great sports rivalry, trash talking and posturing preceded the first meeting of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump on May 6. At the first encounter the two ...

As tensions continue to rise between the U.S. and China over reciprocal tariffs and geopolitical competition, what do we need to know about the trade war and the next phase of U.S.-China tensions?