Events

“American industrial genius, unmatched throughout all the world in the solution of production problems, has been called upon to bring its resources and its talents into action.”   – Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 29, 1940 “[W]e will again build the strongest military the world has ever seen.  We will measure our success not only by the […]

Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Aerospace Security Project and Secure World Foundation (SWF) on Friday, April 25 at 2:00pm ET for a discussion about the latest counterspace weapons trends. The conversation will follow the publication of annual counterspace reports by each organization: CSIS’s Space Threat Assessment 2025 and SWF’s Global Counterspace Capabilities Report. The […]

Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 10:00am EDT for a virtual panel discussion on U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) space cooperation featuring HAN Minyoung, Director-General of the Climate Change, Energy, Environment, and Scientific Affairs Bureau, ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs; John Lee, Deputy Administrator for Mission Directorates, Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA); Valda Vikmanis, Director of the […]

On February 7, 2025, President Trump and Prime Minister Ishiba issued a United States-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement affirming “their determination to pursue a new golden age for U.S.-Japan relations” and their intent to continue a strong partnership in space. To highlight this deepening bilateral relationship and build off the recent CSIS report, From Earth to Uchū: The Evolution […]

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently directed US military services to identify budget cuts totaling 8 percent to fund higher-priority initiatives. To explore the range of choices and their implications, the American Enterprise Institute, in partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, asked defense budget experts to follow the secretary’s guidance and rebalance […]

Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Wednesday, March 12 at 10:00 AM EDT for a virtual discussion with Thomas Hoerber, Jean Monnet Chair in European Studies and Director of the EU-Asia Institute, ESSCA School of Management; Mariel Borowitz, Associate Professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology; Antonella Forganni, is Professor in Law and Adjoint […]

Recent events have invigorated a discussion of the disposition of nuclear weapons in Europe. In a speech on March 5, French President Emmanuel Macron declared that “Europe’s future does not have to be decided in Washington or Moscow,” and called for discussions on the expansion of the French nuclear umbrella to European allies. Frontline countries […]

It has been over 50 years since a human walked on the Moon. The quest to return to the lunar surface and explore other parts of the solar system, like Mars, has captured the imagination of many. NASA’s Moon to Mars program paves the way for the return of U.S. astronauts to the Moon through […]

President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) on an “Iron Dome for America” has caused a buzz across the defense community. But what does an “Iron Dome for America” actually mean? Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department for a conversation on the implications of the “Iron Dome for America” executive order, the Pentagon’s implementation […]

Please join the CSIS Aerospace Security Project on Monday, January 13 at 9:30am EST for a virtual conversation with Secretary of the Air Force the Honorable Frank Kendall. The discussion will be moderated by Kari A. Bingen, Director of the Aerospace Security Project, with introductory remarks provided by Dr. Seth G. Jones, President of the Defense and Security Department. In […]