The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law with revisions to key mining policies. While the legislation boosts ...

On June 22, 2025, the United States executed "Operation Midnight Hammer," where over 125 U.S. military aircraft targeted three Iranian nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The surprise ...

Hidden Reach is a CSIS special initiative that shines light on under-appreciated sources of China's far-reaching influence through open-source data and satellite imagery.

The CSIS Scholl Chair Trade MOU Chart highlights key differences and similarities between all new trade pacts the UK government has signed with individual American States in the past year.

Bringing a Knife to a Drone Fight Drones provide nonstate groups with a major asymmetric advantage against their government adversaries. While TCOs can construct rudimentary unmanned bombers using off ...

China is manipulating global mineral markets by oversupplying and depressing prices. To counter China, the United States and allies should form an “anchor market” to harmonize tariffs, mandate ...

There are five main options for targeting Iran’s Fordow facility: the GBU-57, sustained Israeli strikes, sabotage, nuclear weapons, and diplomacy. Each varies in its potential impact on Iran’s nuclear ...

Israel launched an unprecedented attack on Iran’s nuclear and military sites. The future of Iran’s program and regional proliferation risks will depend on the success of Israel’s campaign, the ...

Tagui Ichikawa explains the evolution of Japan’s AI strategy, its approach to AI governance, and the direction of future collaboration between Japan and the United States.

The Army’s next revolution won’t just be fought on battlefields—it’ll be trained in classrooms. In this piece, Ben Jensen highlights how professional military education can build an AI-powered ‘brain ...

Operation Midnight Hammer struck Iran's key nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan using B-2s and Tomahawk cruise missiles. This effort aimed to destroy Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities, but ...

A targeted U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure was a risky but likely necessary move, aiming to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Trump can now take additional steps to minimize the chances of a ...