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CSIS experts draw on their IC service to explain and interpret developments in the intelligence community. The International Security Program leads CSIS analysis on intelligence policy.
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Russia Aims at Montenegro
Montenegro has emerged as a regional leader in cybersecurity, but Russia is looking to undo that progress and pull Montenegro back into its orbit. NATO would do well to pay attention.
Commentary by Julia Dickson and Emily Harding — February 13, 2024
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2024 Global Forecast: Conflict Zones
Digital Report by Mark F. Cancian, Max Bergmann, and Maria Snegovaya, Romina Bandura, Kathleen McInnis, Elizabeth Hoffman, Eliot A. Cohen, Daniel Byman, Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, Emily Harding, Craig Cohen, Alex Kisling — February 2, 2024
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DIA Demonstrates Practical Innovation for Mission Success
Commentary by Julia Dickson and Emily Harding — January 19, 2024
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Lawmakers Will Need to Own the Consequences of Letting Section 702 Lapse
Commentary by Emily Harding — December 11, 2023
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Ukraine in the Balance: A Battlefield Update on the War in Ukraine
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Fireside Chat with Andrew Shearer
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Fireside Chat with LTG Berrier
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Managing Geopolitical Risk in Mexico's ICT Sector
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China's Strategy of Political Warfare: Views from Congress
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Army OSINT: Defining a New Course
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Lessons in U.S. Intelligence and Special Operations
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Book Event: Open Source Investigations in the Age of Google
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Government Use of Deepfakes
Report by Daniel Byman, Daniel W. Linna Jr., and V. S. Subrahmanian — March 12, 2024
“Government Use of Deepfakes: The Questions to Ask”: Audio Brief with Daniel Byman
Podcast Episode by Daniel Byman — March 12, 2024
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Ukraine in the Balance: A Battlefield Update on the War in Ukraine
Event — February 22, 2024
Ukraine in the Balance: A Battlefield Update on the War in Ukraine
Transcript — February 22, 2024
Russia Aims at Montenegro
Commentary by Julia Dickson and Emily Harding — February 13, 2024
2024 Global Forecast: Conflict Zones
Digital Report by Mark F. Cancian, Max Bergmann, and Maria Snegovaya, Romina Bandura, Kathleen McInnis, Elizabeth Hoffman, Eliot A. Cohen, Daniel Byman, Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, Emily Harding, Craig Cohen, Alex Kisling — February 2, 2024
Russian Influence Operations in 2024 with Catherine Belton
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — January 25, 2024
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Hamas' Hostages
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Jon B. Alterman, and Jason Rezaian — December 18, 2023
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Fireside Chat with Andrew Shearer
Event — December 4, 2023
Fireside Chat with LTG Berrier
Event — November 1, 2023