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

To effectively navigate energy transitions, policymakers need access to the best analysis and strategic insights. CSIS's Energy Security and Climate Change Program is launching an Energy Transitions ...

China is increasingly a global power. Its overseas interests are vast and complex, spanning every region of the world. In many places, Beijing is leveraging new sources of strength to assert its ...

Applicants must be between 25-40 years old at the time of the Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Workshop on Regional Security. Applicants must be a citizen and current resident of one of the YPL countries: ...

Trump’s decision to bomb three of Iran’s nuclear sites was probably the right call. Many will say that the United States risks a broad and disastrous war, but that is far from the most likely outcome.

On Saturday, June 21, the United States attacked three facilities in Iran critical to Tehran’s nuclear program. The attack, named Operation Midnight Hammer, included a strike package of seven B-2 ...

Bringing a Complementarity Mindset Just days before President Trump took office, President Sheinbaum launched an ambitious roadmap, “ Plan Mexico,” to catalyze industrialization efforts in Mexico, ...

Further strikes on Fordow, potentially with U.S. support, could be imminent, but their success is just one factor that will shape Iran’s nuclear future—along with possible withdrawal from the ...

With China recently imposing export restrictions on rare earth elements—leading to U.S. automakers to halt production due to supply shortages—one of the most urgent issues is how to establish reliable ...

Note: This commentary was updated on June 27, 2025, to reflect reports of changes in the postures and demands of both parties before finalizing the draft agreement. On Friday, June 27, in Washington, ...

In order to achieve its stated objective of dismantling Iran’s nuclear program, Israel will need to take out a key Iranian facility, the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant. Fordow is buried deep under a ...

It’s generally unwise to initiate a fight you are unlikely to win. That is a principle that military officers generally try to adhere to. As for NATO’s political leaders, apparently not. NATO has just ...