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Report
United States and New Zealand
November 13, 2018 | Amy Searight

Based on a conference held in Auckland, New Zealand in March 2018, this report outlines findings and recommendations for advancing U.S.-New Zealand relations and bilateral cooperation in the South Pacific and Indo-Pacific regions.

Commentary
Indonesia and the United States: 20 Years Post-Reformasi
October 15, 2018 | Brian Harding With its 2019 presidential election season fully underway, Indonesia’s vibrant, democratic political system will be on display for the world over the next six months, as Brian Harding, CSIS fellow and deputy director with the Southeast Asia Program, writes in his commentary.

Report
Defusing the South China Sea Disputes
October 11, 2018 | Gregory B. Poling, Michael J. Green, Bonnie S. Glaser, Christopher K. Johnson, Amy Searight, Murray Hiebert, Matthew P. Funaiole , Brian Harding

A new CSIS report “Defusing the South China Sea Disputes: A Regional Blueprint” presents a workable model agreement to manage the South China Sea disputes, reached by consensus among dozens of top experts from Asia, the United States, and beyond.

Report
More Important Than Ever
October 3, 2018 | Michael J. Green, Matthew P. Goodman, Richard L. Armitage, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Victor Cha The new CSIS report More Important than Ever puts forward an ambitious but attainable agenda to better prepare the U.S.-Japan alliance—and the world—for the remainder of the twenty-first century.

Interactive
Why We Need a Space Force
October 3, 2018 | Todd Harrison
In Aerospace Security

Space capabilities are already an indispensable component of U.S. military power. A Space Force is needed to consolidate authority and responsibility for national security space; to build a...


Interactive
Why a Space Force Can Wait
October 3, 2018 | Kaitlyn Johnson
In Aerospace Security

Establishing a Department of the Space Force by 2020 is rushing into an end solution without proper consideration. Although there have been several space reorganization studies in the past...


Interactive
Spaceports of the World
August 22, 2018 | Thomas G. Roberts, Jacqueline Schrag
In Aerospace Security

Where are the world's most active spaceports? This interactive data repository documents the history of ground-based space launch across the globe.

Interactive
Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Why NASA Must Continue to Launch a Diverse Astronaut Corps
July 31, 2018 | Thomas G. Roberts
In Aerospace Security

If an American astronaut wants to go to outer space, they have to go through Russia to get there. And so far, an African American has never been launched on a Russian rocket. Last month’s...


Congressional Testimony
The Trump-Kim Summit: Outcomes and Oversight
June 20, 2018 | Michael J. Green

Michael J. Green, senior vice president for Asia and Japan Chair, testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific on "The Trump-Kim Summit: Outcomes and Oversight."

Critical Questions
Assessment of the Singapore Summit
June 12, 2018 | Victor Cha, Sue Mi Terry

North Korea is the land of lousy options, and while the Singapore Summit’s outcome is not great, it is less bad than the path to war.

Transcript
Swinging In The Dark: Eve of the June 12 Summit
June 7, 2018

The world’s top Korea watchers, Victor Cha, Sue Mi Terry, and Mike Green, discuss the upcoming June 12 Summit in Singapore, what Kim Jong Un has already gotten out of the meeting with Donald Trump, the maddening nature of negotiations with North Korea, and potential summit...


Interactive
Space-Based Missile Defense: How Much is Enough?
June 2, 2018 | Thomas G. Roberts
In Aerospace Security

A space-based missile interceptor system oriented in a traditional constellation design wouldn't serve all regions equally. Some latitudes would be covered better than others. 

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