Content Type: Analysis

Read the most recent analysis from CSIS experts on defense-related issues.

Covid-19 Response Update: October 9-October 16

A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from October 9-October 16 by the CSIS International Security Program.

Analysis / Forces, Strategy

Cross-domain Competition: How Organizational Stovepipes Create Risks for Shared Missions

Today, traditional nuclear missions increasingly intersect with emerging technical domains such as space and cyber. How can policymakers mitigate the risks that bureaucratic competition can pose to the shared mission of defending the nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) system?

Analysis / Covid-19

Covid-19 Response Update: October 2-October 9

A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from October 2-October 9 by the CSIS International Security Program.

Analysis / Budget

What the Continuing Resolution Means for Defense and Space Force Funding in FY 2021

Seamus Daniels and Kaitlyn Johnson analyze the impact of this month’s stopgap spending bill on defense programs and the Space Force.

Analysis / Forces, Strategy

The Conventional Force Perspective: Nuclear Integration in Doctrine, Concepts, and Exercises

What would detailed conventional nuclear integration in doctrine, concepts, and large-scale exercises look like? Joint concepts inform high-level military doctrine, which in turn provides guidance on what the military should aim to achieve through planning and training in large-scale exercises.

Analysis / Strategy

Breaking the Silo: Examining International Security at the Nuclear Nexus

Understanding international security issues at the “nuclear nexus” is critical for managing a contemporary security environment characterized by rapid technological innovation, increased strategic competition, and a looming nuclear shadow.