The Issue While the semiconductor supply chain currently spans several continents, China has made efforts to develop a self-sufficient semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem through industrial policies ...

India’s ties with Russia differ from their Soviet-era partnership, especially as New Delhi deepens links with Washington. Yet continued dependence in the defense sector and newfound reliance on ...

On August 22, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) announced that famine is currently occurring in Gaza, marking only the fifth such classification since the IPC was formed in 2004 ...

On the 60th anniversary of the Cook Islands’ self-governance, Washington and Rarotonga announced a bilateral deep-sea mining partnership, a move with far-reaching implications for Pacific geopolitics.

Individual Americans’ contributions can be an easy way to retain some U.S. inroads to a UN that will soldier on even without the United States as an active participant.

Americas Program Senior Associate Andrew Rudman assesses the short- and long-term implications of the U.S. decision to terminate the Tomato Suspension Agreement with Mexico and its impact on ...

The importance of outer space is growing in many countries, both economically and militarily, and North Korea is no exception. This report outlines the history of Pyongyang’s space program, space and ...

As both economic relations and foreign engagement in the Caribbean expand, the United States must invest in meaningful, long-term partnerships across the region. Educational exchange with the ...

CSIS Americas experts evaluate key challenges and opportunities ahead of the 2026 joint review of the USMCA free trade agreement.

This week, Bill Reinsch analyzes the Trump administration's decision to permit the export of Nvidia H20 chips to China.

A sleeper issue in the trade agreements announced so far is the question of transshipment, a term that so far appears to be undefined in the agreements. As this commentary points out, how it is ...

As the United States and Russia prepare to engage in a historic meeting in Alaska about the future of the war in Ukraine, a major technical issue remains unresolved: What will a ceasefire look like?