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Hormuz Blockade Impacts and Trump's New Tariff Playbook

Analysis by Alex Kisling, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch

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Last Rounds? Status of Key Munitions at the Iran War Ceasefire

by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park

Iran War

The Strait of Hormuz in 8 Charts

by Matthew P. Funaiole, Harrison Prétat, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Jasper Verschuur — April 22, 2026

Why “Mowing the Grass” Won’t Work in Iran

by Mona Yacoubian — April 17, 2026

Latest Analysis: War with Iran

Geopolitical Implications of the War with Iran

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North Korea as It Is: The Case for a Cold Peace

After three decades and seven presidential administrations of the same denuclearization framework, North Korea's arsenal has only grown. CSIS's Victor Cha argues in Foreign Affairs that it's time to stop pretending the old framework can work and instead build a "cold peace."

by Victor Cha — April 21, 2026

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How China and Russia Can Exploit the Iran War

In Foreign Affairs, Jon B. Alterman and Ali Vaez argue China and Russia can exploit an Iran war by letting the U.S. bear the costs. They gain influence and advance strategic aims while avoiding direct conflict.

by Jon B. Alterman and Ali Vaez — April 23, 2026

Russia Is Building Tomorrow’s War Machine

Russia is reshaping the future of warfare in real time, building AI-enabled command and control and deploying autonomous weapons without the ethical constraints that govern Western militaries, writes CSIS's Kateryna Bondar in The New York Times.

by Kateryna Bondar — April 21, 2026

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The United States Withdraws from Syria

by Mona Yacoubian and Will Todman

NATO’S Hidden Dividend and the Avoidable Cost of U.S. Withdrawal

by Philip Luck, Karen Jackson , and Oleksandr Shepotylo

Why Open-Source Intelligence Is a Powerful Weapon Against Fentanyl

by Julia Dickson, Christina Nordby, and Emily Harding

What Comes Next for Artemis?

by Clayton Swope

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Governing Antarctica in 2026

by William "Bill" Muntean III

Resilience Through Linkage: Russia, Iran, and Aspirations for North–South Trade

by Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, and Nicholas Fenton

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How Russia Is Building a Sovereign Drone Ecosystem for AI-Driven Autonomy

by Kateryna Bondar

Nordic Nukes: Seeking Strategic Agency in Uncertain Times

by Astrid Chevreuil, Gine Lund Bolling, and Sara von Bonsdorff

Japan’s Pacific Moment: Recalibrating Japan’s Pacific Islands Engagement

by Kathryn Paik

CSIS Announces Joseph F. Dunford as Next CEO

The Center for Strategic and International Studies today announced that retired General Joseph F. Dunford, who served as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been named its next chief executive officer.

Press Release — March 12, 2026