Our new series, The ReCap, pulls key soundbites from CSIS events. Our latest episode: ASD Celeste Wallander joins @csis_isp's CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power for an assessment of Russia’s operations in Ukraine. Watch the full event here: cs.is/3SRVXok

.@SecDef: The members of this Contact Group are standing up for a world where rules matter, and where rights matter…and where sovereignty is respected…and where people can choose their own path, free from tyranny and aggression.

.Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Countering Russian Aggression – LIVE on C-SPAN3 c-span.org/video/?525542-…

One year ago, Russia launched Europe's first major land war since World War II. An oral history of how the U.S. and its allies saw the warning signs of Russia's invasion and rallied to prepare Ukraine, told by key officials in the highest ranks of power👇 politico.com/news/magazine/…

CONGRATULATIONS to the newest Colonel in the Marine Corps! Michelle Macander is an unstoppable force of nature and the example of everything it means to be a Marine. The Corps is better with you in it, and our country is better because of your service.

184 memorial units with the names and ages of each victim of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon. We began our visit by honoring them. Terror always fails when people band together to defend freedom. It will never be able to defeat free nations and people.

We're proud to present the #Sammies2023 winners. This year’s medal recipients from the @DeptofDefense, U.S. GAO, Department of State, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Justice, FBI, NASA and HRSA represent the best in #government. 🏅 Congratulations! hubs.la/Q025F_nQ0. #PublicService

Good to see Minister Umerov again today so soon after my recent trip to Kyiv. I hosted him at the Pentagon today to reiterate the United States’ commitment to Ukraine. We will stand united with Ukraine for the long-haul.

CSIS president & CEO John Hamre shares a statement on the passing of CSIS Emeritus Chair Anthony H. Cordesman. "Tony’s remarkably productive life was focused on one thing—strengthening America, which he loved with all his heart." Read the full statement:

Anthony Cordesman, security analyst who saw flaws in U.S. policy, dies at 84 wapo.st/3Sk3bCN

ICYMI: Emily Yoder will discuss #Malign -- a card-driven educational game designed by her and Sebastian Bae where players must grapple with malign influence and how to build resiliency to its effects. #wargaming Link: youtu.be/ygOiM4Caq9o

My take on the open-source AI debate. The 2023 Executive Order uses the Defense Production Act to regulate AI. I took that literally. How would regulating open-source affect defense production?

Solid analysis by Alexander Gabuev 陳寒士. We should be thinking critically about possible escalation by Russia but we are not suddenly on the brink of nuclear war. The change is directly linked to the easing of constraints on Ukraine.

America is rapidly losing the ability to deter China in the Taiwan Strait and elsewhere due to a weak defense industrial base. Seth G. Jones and Mark Cancian led members of @CommitteeOnCCP in a simulation of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Read more: wsj.com/opinion/the-u-…

Just look at that shine😎 On Dec. 7, Jupiter will be at its brightest for the year! Look to the east-northeast after sunset to see the planet rising. It'll be visible all night long. Use a telescope if you want to see details like Jupiter’s cloud bands.

Gen. Smith: “The advantage lies with us because our last combat was captured on somebody’s iPhone 14... The Chinese’ last combat was captured on oil and canvas, and they should not forget that... I would not undersell the value that our combat experience brings to this fight.”

Probably entering another year of “unprecedented” times, but lucky that I get to do it with the very best

In this week's Conflict in Focus episode, CSIS Defense and Security Department Military Fellows and military experts discuss the key takeaways from the Battle of the Black Sea and how these lessons might inform U.S. strategy for future conflicts. Watch: cs.is/3F2ulet

If the US fails to seize first-mover advantage, adversaries could dominate with AI-driven strategies, imposing authoritarian control. warontherocks.com/2025/04/agenti…