This analysis from the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business unpacks the April 2 tariff announcements from the White House.

Brazil is the world’s seventh-most populous country and the largest economy in Latin America. Yet despite vast opportunities for economic development and global engagement, Brazil’s educational ...

Please join the Impossible State podcast for a special discussion on the final act of the South Korean political crisis trilogy, which has embroiled the country for over 18 weeks, and played out on ...

Over the March 22 weekend, it was reported that the China Ship Scientific Research Centre (CSSRC) and its affiliated State Key Laboratory of Deep-sea Manned Vehicles have developed a ship able to cut ...

On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced “reciprocal tariffs” on 57 trading partners. China was hit with a tariff of 34 percent. This was not the most extreme (Lesotho faces a 50 percent tariff) ...

In this special CSIS crossover episode with Russian Roulette’s sister podcast, The Eurofile, Max Bergmann and co-host Donatienne Ruy welcome Tom Wright, senior fellow at Brookings and former Senior ...

On March 22, the USS Spruance, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, left Naval Base San Diego heading south towards the U.S.-Mexico border. A week prior, the USS Gravely also deployed to ...

The Constitutional Court’s decision on impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol this week comes on the heels of 18 weeks of political turmoil in South Korea that has ground the government to a halt. While ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on April 3, 2025. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: What's the general mood in Israel right now? Dahlia Scheindlin: It's a little bit hard to ...

Deterrence is emerging as a theme for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, but questions remain about the administration’s ability to deliver and maintain the nation’s nuclear deterrent. At the Air ...

For years, analysts have discussed cyber operations in the context of “hybrid warfare” or as a form of “gray-zone tactics.” However, this use of cyberspace is typically depicted as an alternative to ...