While Xi’s recent trip to Moscow made headlines, the limits of the bilateral relationship are clear for Putin. China will seek to cash in on Russia’s rising isolation to advance its bid for a more ...

The Russia and Eurasia Program offers analysis of rapid economic change in Russia and the consequences for U.S. policy. There is no aspect of contemporary Russia that has changed more rapidly and ...

Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS or the “Organization for the Liberation of the Levant”) traces its beginnings to the outset of the Syrian civil war and has remained a dangerous opposition force throughout ...

Assessing the strategic and analytical implications of North Korea's cyber operations capabilities Over the past few years, North Korea has resorted to cyber attacks to affect its adversaries with ...

In his February 1997 state of the nation address, President Boris Yeltsin admitted that the "criminal world has openly challenged the state and launched into an open competition with it," warning that ...

Research and analysis regarding all aspects of Russia's foreign policy. Russia’s foreign policy has in recent years become more assertive than it had been in the first two decades since independence.

Exploring the fundamental connection between the state of Mexico’s economy and its high rate of migration to the United States Mexican emigration into the United States remains a contentious topic, a ...

The Steadfast Resolve exercise was planned to address the concern that poorly designed government response to the next terrorist attack could disrupt America’s economy and society as much or more than ...

Over the past few decades, China’s rapid economic transformation into a global manufacturing hub has attracted billions of dollars in foreign direct investment, and lifted hundreds of millions out of ...

With over 35 years of experience in the areas of combating terrorism and homeland security, Col. Joseph Rozek (USA, ret.) has served in senior positions within the White House and the Department of ...

Unlocking Nigeria’s Agricultural Potential: Strategies for Growth, Employment, and Food Security. Among the most enduring and damaging impacts of Nigeria’s oil and gas resource curse has been the long ...

Every year senior officers from the United States Armed Forces are in residence at CSIS where they engage in programs of individual enrichment and research as well as collaboration with various CSIS ...