Regions
Regions
The Freeman Chair in China Studies and other CSIS programs analyze the world’s most populous country.
The Japan Chair studies the political, economic, and security issues related to Japan and its place within Asia and the world.
The Korea Chair leads CSIS's work to advance major policy issues related to Korea at critical time in the U.S.-ROK alliance.
Providing a sustained, high-level policy focus on Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island Countries.
CSIS has extensive expertise in the Southeast Asia region, anchored by the Southeast Asia Program and its director Ernest Z. Bower.
Multiple programs and scholars focus on Afghanistan, especially the role of the United States and the international community there.
Led by the Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, CSIS has a number of resources dedicated to analyzing the many facets of the world’s most populous democracy.
Many programs at CSIS study this critically important nation.
The Middle East Program and the Africa Program lead CSIS analysis of this vast region.
The Africa Program, along with programs and scholars focused on health and energy issues, analyze a host of issues affecting the region.
Energy and trade issues comprise much of CSIS’s work on the Caribbean.
Border, trade, and security issues comprise much of CSIS’s work on this region.
The Americas Program houses most of CSIS’s expertise on the many political and economic issues related to this continent.
Providing analysis and policy recommendations on the growing geopolitical and strategic challenges in the Arctic.
The Europe Program leads CSIS’s longstanding research on this region.
CSIS has long had expertise on NATO and the transatlantic relationship.
Many programs at CSIS, especially the Turkey Project, analyze a host of issues related to this strategic nation.
The Europe Program leads CSIS’s longstanding research on this region.
The Middle East Program houses much of CSIS’s expertise on this country.
The Middle East Program and the Energy and National Security Program lead CSIS’s work on this rapidly changing region.
The Middle East Program leads CSIS’s work on Iran and the many security and energy issues related to it.
Multiple programs and scholars have expertise on the many security and foreign policy issues related to Iraq and the United States’ involvement there.
Many programs and scholars contribute to CSIS’s expertise on this region.
The Middle East Program and the Africa Program lead CSIS analysis of this vast region.
Many programs at CSIS, especially the Turkey Project, analyze a host of issues related to this strategic nation.
Providing analysis and policy recommendations on the growing geopolitical and strategic challenges in the Arctic.
The Russia and Eurasia Program leads work on this strategically important crossroads.
Many programs and scholars analyze the host of issues related to Central Asia, especially security and energy.
Led by the Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS works on all facets of the foreign policy, security, economic, and energy issues related to Russia.

