After a roller coaster ride in the polls over the past several months, the Australian election on May 3 ended with a surprise blowout and a decisive outcome for the Australian Labor Party, or “Labor.” ...

As the presidential transition began in January 2025, President Biden promulgated a new National Security Memorandum (NSM) on missile technology exports to advance “the President’s goals of ...

Join the CSIS Americas Program for an event assessing the future of U.S.-Canada cooperation on critical minerals. China’s near monopolistic control of many critical minerals, which are essential for ...

The Russia-Ukraine war has emerged as a watershed moment in modern military history, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of contemporary warfare. This white paper analyzes five transformative ...

On Saturday, April 26, a major explosion struck the Shahid Rajaee port, Iran’s largest container port. In the days since, the death toll has risen to at least 70 people, with more than 1,000 injured.

On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a long-awaited deal to establish a joint investment fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine. The fund will be capitalized, in part, by ...

The tit-for-tat trade escalation between the United States and China has dominated news cycles. In the backdrop of rising U.S.-China tensions is another—and potentially just as profound—change ...

On April 22, 2025, armed militants emerged from the woods into a scenic meadow outside the mountain town of Pahalgam in India and opened fire on unsuspecting tourists, killing at least 28 people and ...

The rule of law is a foundational principle of democratic governance and a cornerstone of national security. It provides the framework for protecting civil liberties, ensuring government ...

While many older South Koreans support nuclear armament, younger generations, the ones who will actually live with the consequences, do not share that view. Older South Koreans, shaped by memories of ...

Global finance is entering a new era. Digital currencies and emerging financial technologies are bypassing traditional financial systems and reshaping how money moves across borders. This disruption ...

Please join the Impossible State podcast for a discussion on the Trump administration’s policy on North Korea and its future direction. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Victor Cha and will ...