The commentary has been updated. This is, to paraphrase Winston Churchill, not the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning. Venezuela will enter a long transition with even greater U.S.

The CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department invites you to a special episode of State of Play on the lessons that CRINK countries (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) are learning from Maduro ...

John Hamre was elected president and CEO of CSIS in January 2000. Before joining CSIS, he served as the 26th U.S. deputy secretary of defense. Prior to holding that post, he was the under secretary of ...

Onboarding and Training Structure AILA centralizes the onboarding schedule for all new hires and provides opportunities for professional development for CSIS staff through its Introductory Series and ...

Clay Lowery is the executive vice president for research and policy at the Institute of International Finance (IIF). In this role he serves on the IIF’s management team and oversees its economic ...

On December 22, President Trump announced a new class of “battleships” that will be 100 times more powerful than previous battleships and larger than any other surface combatant on the oceans. The ...

What to expect from the Korean Peninsula in 2026? Will U.S. president Donald Trump meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un? Will there be another inter-Korean summit? Will we see a return to negotiations ...

On the Horizon Volume 8 features research from the 2025 CSIS PONI Nuclear Scholars Initiative. The chapters explore how advances in technology and geopolitical shifts affect nuclear deterrence and ...

Ryan C. Berg is director of the Americas Program and head of the Future of Venezuela Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is also an adjunct professor at the Catholic ...

The “Asia Chessboard” features in-depth conversations with the most prominent strategic thinkers on Asia. Host Michael Green, Henry A. Kissinger Chair at CSIS and CEO of the United States Studies ...

With new political leadership in both the United States and Japan, it is a critical time for the two countries to reaffirm their shared priorities and to consider how they can most effectively work ...

Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn is cochairman of NTI. He served as chief executive officer of NTI for 16 years, until June 2017, and continues to bring his deep experience and expertise to NTI’s projects ...