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Topic: Strategy

Read the most recent CSIS research on U.S. national security strategy.

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Analysis / Forces, Strategy

Need a Role Model for Shared Cyber Incident Response? Look to the Coast Guard

A cyber attack on a major U.S. port in August was thwarted by the port’s use of threat detection software and quick coordination with a capable, trusted public-sector responder: the U.S. Coast Guard. Close coordination and information sharing between industry and the Coast Guard prevented a potential disaster.

December 1, 2021 — Brian McSorley, Emily Harding
Analysis / Acquisition, Strategy

What is the Importance of the AUKUS Announcement on Submarines?

ISP senior fellow John Schaus answers the pressing questions regarding the AUKUS announcement.

September 17, 2021 — John Schaus
Data / Acquisition, Budget, Forces, Strategy

The Defense Futures Simulator

Integrating detailed budget data, decades of subject matter expertise, and sophisticated data science, the Defense Futures Simulator serves as a publicly available resource to understand how much the United States spends to achieve its defense objectives, and how that might change in the future.

July 29, 2021 — Defense360 Staff
Analysis / Strategy

Moving Beyond “China, China, China” in the Indo-Pacific

The Biden administration is signaling the United States will return to a more traditional foreign policy in Asia. But it must engage allies and partners on more than just defense policy.

February 12, 2021 — John Schaus
Analysis / Budget, Forces, Strategy

Nuclear Modernization under Competing Pressures

The Biden administration will face early decision points regarding the modernization of critical elements of the U.S. nuclear weapons enterprise in an environment buffeted by competing forces and pressures.

February 12, 2021 — Rebecca Hersman, Joseph Rodgers
Analysis / Strategy

To Infinity and Beyond: Civil and Commercial Space Policy in the Biden Administration

This is a pivotal time for civil and commercial space policy. The Biden administration should build from the successful policies of the Trump administration and look for new ways to engage new partnerships both domestically and internationally.

February 10, 2021 — Kaitlyn Johnson
Analysis / Strategy

Nuclear Proliferation Challenges Facing the Biden Administration

The Biden administration faces a number of challenges in nonproliferation, starting from traditional adversaries like Iran and North Korea but also involving traditional U.S. partners like Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Turkey.

February 4, 2021 — Eric Brewer
Analysis / Strategy

Arms Control Strategies for a New Administration

While the clean extension of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia is a critical step to promoting arms control strategies, the international environment is changing enough that new ideas and strategies are going to be necessary to ensure a secure future.

February 4, 2021 — Rebecca Hersman, Suzanne Claeys
Analysis / Forces, Strategy

Rethinking Military Roles and Missions in a New Administration

It’s been 70 years since the Department of Defense last formally reviewed the roles and missions set of its component services. With the creation of the Space Force and the rise of new technologies, it’s more than time for DoD to conduct a new review.

February 2, 2021 — Todd Harrison
Analysis / Budget, Strategy

Defense Budget Priorities for the Biden Administration

The Biden administration will shape its defense plans in the midst of the ongoing Covid-19 threat and historically large federal deficits. Seamus Daniels explores the budget landscape and potential priorities for the new Defense Department leadership.

February 2, 2021 — Seamus P. Daniels
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