Transnational Threats
Led by the Transnational Threats Project, the International Security Program, Defending Democratic Institutions, and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, CSIS provides strategic thinking on the range of efforts to counter terrorist groups and their methods across the world.
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Forward Defense: Strengthening U.S. Force Posture in Europe
The United States needs a robust force posture, including U.S. Army presence, in Europe on NATO’s eastern flank to deter future Russian aggression. A significant downsizing of U.S. forces in Europe would weaken deterrence and embolden a revanchist Russia.
Report by Seth G. Jones, Seamus P. Daniels, Catrina Doxsee, Daniel Fata, and Kathleen McInnis — March 11, 2024
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Ukraine in the Balance: A Battlefield Update on the War in Ukraine
Transcript — February 22, 2024
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Asked and Answered: Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2024
Commentary by Catrina Doxsee and Lauren Adler — February 9, 2024
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Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2024
Report by Catrina Doxsee, Alexander Palmer, and Riley McCabe — February 8, 2024
Past Events
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Ukraine in the Balance: A Battlefield Update on the War in Ukraine
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Prigozhin's Uprising
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Lessons in U.S. Intelligence and Special Operations
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Assessing Russia’s War in Ukraine
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NATO on the Line: The Views of Four Former SACEURs
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Assessing the Russian Military Campaign in Ukraine
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The U.S. Legacy in Afghanistan: Past, Present, and Future
Online Event: A Conversation with AFSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Jim Slife
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Forward Defense: Strengthening U.S. Force Posture in Europe
Report by Seth G. Jones, Seamus P. Daniels, Catrina Doxsee, Daniel Fata, and Kathleen McInnis — March 11, 2024
“Forward Defense: Strengthening U.S. Force Posture in Europe”: Audio Brief with Seth Jones
Podcast Episode by Seth G. Jones — March 11, 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
Asked and Answered: Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2024
Commentary by Catrina Doxsee and Lauren Adler — February 9, 2024
Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2024
Report by Catrina Doxsee, Alexander Palmer, and Riley McCabe — February 8, 2024
“Global Terrorism Threat Assessment 2024”: Audio Brief with Catrina Doxsee
Podcast Episode by Catrina Doxsee — February 8, 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
“Hamas’s October 7 Attack: Visualizing the Data”: Audio Brief with Riley McCabe
Podcast Episode by Riley McCabe — December 20, 2023
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Hamas’s October 7 Attack: Visualizing the Data
Commentary by Daniel Byman, Riley McCabe, Alexander Palmer, Catrina Doxsee, Mackenzie Holtz, and Delaney Duff — December 19, 2023