Spring 2026 Highlights
May 15: CSPS Director Ellen Laipson meets with Ven. Pomnyun Sunim, chairman of South Korea’s Peace Foundation, ahead of the October 15 event on North Korea and U.S.-ROK policy options.
September 15, 2026 — Hilton Root, “The Theory of Institutional Scale”
Professor Hilton Root of the Schar School gave a talk on his concept of Institutional...
October 27, 2026 — Isidore Nsengiyumva, “Counterinsurgency in the Sahel: Examining the Role of Auxiliary Forces and its Implications
On Tuesday, October 27, Isidore Nsengiyumva, a PhD candidate at the Carter School, held a...
Why NATO Needs a Collective Evacuation Framework
James Alvarez April 14, 2026 In August 2021, as Kabul fell to the Taliban, NATO...
The Shield of the Americas and the Militarization of Counternarcotics
April 9, 2026 The negative effects of criminal networks operating in the Americas have pushed for a...
Colombia’s Election and the Future of Hemispheric Security
April 1, 2026 Colombia plays a key role in Western Hemisphere security as the world’s...
The Senkaku Islands and the Next Indo-Pacific Crisis
March 26, 2026 While many Americans understand the complexity and seriousness of cross-strait tensions between China and Taiwan, most are unaware of the Senkaku Islands dispute and its potential...
Regulating Artificial Intelligence in Warfare
March 20, 2026 The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into military systems presents one of...
Syria’s First Post-Assad Elections
March 17, 2026 In October 2025, Syria held elections for its unicameral legislative body. These elections were...
From Airspace to Arson: Russia’s Expanding Hybrid Warfare Tactics
November 24, 2025 Since the early 2010s, and especially following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine...
The Limits of Iranian Influence in Post-ISIS Iraq
November 17, 2025 Since the PMF and its allies’ victory over ISIS, the group has...
The Future on Parade: CRINK, Emerging Technologies, and the Next Era of Warfare
October 10, 2025 Beijing’s biggest military parade in years took place on September 3rd, 2025...