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Reimagining the American City Featuring Jan Sramek, Founder and CEO of California Forever

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Russia’s Grinding War in Ukraine

Despite claims of success in Ukraine, new CSIS data shows that Russia is paying an extraordinary price for minimal gains, with over 1.2 million casualties. Russia is also in decline as a major economic power with slow growth, weak productivity, and declining manufacturing.

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Brief by Seth G. Jones and Riley McCabe — January 27, 2026

Why Golden Dome for America: The Case the Administration Should Make

Commentary by Kari A. Bingen — January 30, 2026

Securing Africa’s Future Water Needs

Digital Report by David Michel — January 29, 2026

Tech Edge: A Living Playbook for America’s Technology Long Game

Report by Navin Girishankar, Mark P. Dallas, Sree Ramaswamy, Scott Kennedy, Philip Luck, Joseph Majkut, Ilaria Mazzocco, Erin L. Murphy, Matt Pearl, Richard M. Rossow, Sujai Shivakumar, Chris Borges, Ray Cai, and Ryan Featherston — January 20, 2026

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The 2026 National Defense Strategy by the Numbers: Radical Changes, Moderate Changes, and Some Continuities

Report by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park — January 27, 2026

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The Donroe Doctrine, Explained

How does a 200-year-old policy help explain the Trump administration's recent actions toward Venezuela, Greenland, and the Western Hemisphere at large? CSIS Americas Program experts lay out the implications of the Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine on countries across the hemisphere.

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China’s Weaponization of Trade

In recent years, China and the United States have each turned economic interdependence into an instrument of coercion, using their dominant positions in international trade to push states and firms to comply with their political goals. What is distinctive about this form of economic pressure, and how can other countries fight back?

In a new book, CSIS Korea Chair experts shed new light on how China exercises economic power—and provide a playbook to deter bullies and rebalance the global order.

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