Defense and Security

CSIS hosted a press briefing on President Barack Obama’s July 2009 trip to the Russia, the G8, and Ghana. CSIS Experts conducting the briefing include:

Ambassador Teresita Schaffer discussed the release of her new book on U.S.-India Relations, India and the United States in the 21st Century: Reinventing Partnership. Thomas Pickering, former U.S.

The CSIS Global Strategy Institute and Scholl Chair in International Business, in partnership with the Embassy of Italy and The Diplomatic Courier, will be hosting a conference in anticipation of the 2009 G8 Summit in Italy. The conference will feature panels examining top G8 priorities, including nuclear nonproliferation and the global economic crisis.

What countries are the most peaceful?
How do we measure peace?
Is the world becoming more peaceful?
What can we learn about the linkages between peace, business and economics?

Please join us as we announce the results of the third annual Global Peace Index, an initiative of the Institute for Economics and Peace.

CSIS-Chosun Ilbo Forum brought together over 200 senior government officials, leading experts, and journalists from the United States and the Republic of Korea to discuss several important issues the two governments face, including: implementation of U.S.

Irregular Warfare, Hybrid Threats, and the Future Role of Ground Forces

This study group will continue to examine and develop consensus on the nature and magnitude of risks climate change poses to security in the Asia Pacific region. It also aims to develop recommendations to governments in the region to avoid security crises arising from climate change.

Air Power in a Changing World