Every October, World Food Day calls attention to global food security and the actions needed to combat hunger and malnutrition. This year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...

During his inaugural address on January 20, 2024, President Donald Trump indicated he will prioritize U.S. space endeavors focused on Mars. While NASA has a long history of Martian exploration, ...

Join the Americas Program for a conversation on the growing appeal of Guatemala as a strategic location for investment in the evolving global supply chain landscape. Guatemala presents a compelling ...

With President Trump’s return to the White House in 2025, U.S. allies and partners face a bevy of questions about future security and economic scenarios arising in Europe and the Indo-Pacific. How ...

This analysis of IS-K was published in 2018 and is not being updated. For a more recent analysis of Islamic State Khorasan from the Transnational Threats Project, please click here. Islamic State ...

The official campaign season for the 2025 South Korean presidential election started on May 12. What to expect from the three major candidates, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea, Kim Moon ...

Allies are at the center of U.S. efforts to counter China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia and to otherwise ensure America’s security. Indeed, close ties to allies are a notable U.S. competitive ...

The Conflict in Focus series examines the Russia-Ukraine War from multiple perspectives to identify implications for future warfare. Each week, a CSIS military fellow sits down with experts who have ...

“Fuel can be a war stopper. A force can move and attack only as long as vehicles and weapon systems receive fuel, oils, and lubricants. Ultimate success may depend on having enough fuel to support the ...

The Arctic is increasingly viewed as an arena for power projection and spillover from conflicts elsewhere. In this regard, the Svalbard archipelago is an important case study because it has economic, ...

More than any country in Latin America, Ecuador has been caught in the crosshairs of increasing violence related to changing patterns of transnational organized crime. Given Ecuador borders the ...

Food security is a cornerstone of human development, economic development, and national security. But the production of food can itself confer and exacerbate certain global risks—including competition ...