International Security Program

The CSIS International Security Program (ISP) is a constant source of reliable analysis on the threats and opportunities shaping U.S. security interests at home and abroad.

The International Security Program (ISP) boasts a staff of more than 60 in-house scholars and researchers, taking on one of the most robust and ambitious research agendas in the field. Building on a solid foundation of conventional political-military issues, ISP is likewise committed to addressing a growing range of nonmilitary aspects defining U.S. foreign and security policy.

Some of our projects include:

Asia Division
A robust agenda of projects spanning the Asia-Pacific region.
Civil Affairs
The Civil Affairs Project addresses the need to improve civilian capacity for diplomacy and development missions.
Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group
The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group (DIIG) focuses on issues related to the health and management of the global defense-industrial base.
Democracy in U.S. Security Strategy
The Democracy in U.S. Security Strategy Project helps understand the strategic community’s perceived shortfalls in democracy promotion today and shapes alternatives for how it might be recast.
Post-Conflict Reconstruction
The Post-Conflict Reconstruction (PCR) Project is a leading source of analysis and recommendations for fragile states, stabilization efforts, and post-conflict reconstruction.
Project on Nuclear Issues
The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) aims to build and sustain a networked community of young nuclear experts from the military, national laboratories, industry, academia, and policy communities.
Proliferation Prevention
The Proliferation Prevention Project conducts research on the international nuclear nonproliferation regime, countries of proliferation concern, and efforts to control the spread of sensitive nuclear technologies.
U.S. Defense and National Security
The U.S. Defense and National Security team provides analysis for U.S. policymakers by focusing on the institutions, processes, and policies that keep the Unites States safe.