The CSIS Commission on Hostage Taking and Wrongful Detention examines U.S. efforts to counter the detention of Americans abroad and proposes new policy tools to strengthen deterrence, improve ...

The Export Control project studies how the U.S. government can best protect key technologies and prevent the illicit spread of munitions and dual use goods while facilitating legitimate international ...

As AI enters the agentic era, the U.S. faces a critical choice: lead with innovation or fall to IP theft and espionage. As illicit tactics threaten American AI leadership, it will be important to ...

The U.S. Department of State is anticipated to release its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. As many expect the Trump administration to modify this year’s reports, this CQ unpacks the ...

The Alliance for African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI), established in 2024 on the sidelines of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, has created a new framework for African financial ...

Russia’s economy has been seriously impacted by Western sanctions, though its resilience has been continuously underestimated. Western policymakers should study the lessons learned from Russia’s ...

The DRC is one of the world’s most mineral-rich countries. There is now a unique opportunity for the United States to build minerals diplomacy with the DRC and counter China’s long-standing dominance.

This analysis explores key questions about North Korea's attack on the ByBit crypto exchange and its impact on U.S. crypto policy.

China is leveraging its globally dominant commercial shipbuilding industry to support its naval modernization—and foreign companies are inadvertently helping. This report outlines how the United ...

The United States leads in AI, but staying ahead requires scaling compute, energy, and capital. This commentary previews new Energy Security and Climate Change research on AI infrastructure, domestic ...

CSIS Americas Deputy Director and Senior Fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, and Alejandra Toro analyze the potential for closer U.S.-Canada cooperation on the critical minerals that ...

Ryan Berg testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security about the emerging risks to U.S. homeland security from port investments from China in the ...