Covid-19 Response Update: December 11-December 18
A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from December 11-December 18 by the CSIS International Security Program.
Content Type: Analysis
Read the most recent analysis from CSIS experts on defense-related issues.
Left of Launch: Artificial Intelligence at the Nuclear Nexus
Artificial intelligence may be used in ways that do not directly involve or are not immediately recognizable to senior decisionmakers. These areas of AI application are far left of an operational decision or decision to launch and include four priority sectors: (1) security and defense; (2) intelligence activities and indications and warning; (3) modeling and simulation, optimization, and data analytics; and (4) logistics and maintenance.
Covid-19 Response Update: December 4-December 11
A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from December 4-December 11 by the CSIS International Security Program.
Covid-19 Response Update: November 20-December 4
A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from November 20-December 4 by the CSIS International Security Program.
U.S. Military Forces in FY 2021: Air Force
The Air Force continues to develop and procure next-generation aircraft to meet the demands of great power conflict. While fielding new aircraft has arrested the fleet’s increasing age, the Air Force is not buying enough new aircraft to sustain its force structure.
Covid-19 Response Update: November 13-November 20
A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from November 13-November 20 by the CSIS International Security Program.
Nuclear Command and Civilian Control: Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Nuclear Weapons
In the nuclear realm, the challenge of civilian control is solved with presidential authority. Understanding and addressing the concessions that presidents might make to military expertise surfaces the precarious nature of civilian nuclear command and control.
U.S. Military Forces in FY 2021: Marine Corps
The Marine Corps begins a major restructuring to develop capabilities for great power conflict after two decades of conducting counterinsurgency ashore. However, many commentators worry that the restructuring will make the Marine Corps too narrowly focused.
Covid-19 Response Update: November 6-November 13
A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from November 6-November 13 by the CSIS International Security Program.
Modernizing the Nuclear Enterprise in the Era of Rapid Prototyping
The U.S. nuclear enterprise is going through a cycle of modernization that touches practically every system in the arsenal. This modernization push requires the nuclear enterprise to engage deeply with the defense acquisition system in a way it has not since its last major modernization cycle in the 1980s.