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Is It Time for Another Supplemental for Ukraine?

As the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine fast approaches, it is time to consider the impact that a sixth U.S. supplemental aid package for Ukraine could have on forging a lasting and mutually acceptable peace agreement.

Critical Questions by Daniel F. Runde and Elizabeth Hoffman — February 11, 2025

Observations on the War in Ukraine: Impressions from Our Visit

Authors Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman offer five key takeaways from their recent trip to wartime Ukraine. They explore how Ukrainians are enduring the ongoing war, their perspectives on the future, and what remains to be done.

Commentary by Daniel Byman and Elizabeth Hoffman — September 13, 2024

How Supporting Ukraine Is Revitalizing the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Congress has approved $113 billion to aid the response. U.S. security assistance to support Ukraine is reinvigorating the U.S. defense industrial base and creating American jobs.

Commentary by Elizabeth Hoffman, Audrey Aldisert, Cynthia R. Cook, Gregory Sanders, and Shivani Vakharia — April 18, 2024

2024 Global Forecast: Conflict Zones

In the third installment of the 2024 Global Forecast—A World Dividing—CSIS experts offer their views on what to expect on the battlefield in 2024, from the outlook for Ukraine to critical questions about the long-term consequences of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Digital Report by Mark F. Cancian, Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, Romina Bandura, Kathleen McInnis, Elizabeth Hoffman, Eliot A. Cohen, Daniel Byman, Jon B. Alterman, Natasha Hall, Emily Harding, Craig Cohen, and Alex Kisling — February 2, 2024

What’s at Stake for Ukraine in the Senate Supplemental

As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, U.S. assistance remains crucial. The Senate’s supplemental spending package provides over $64 billion in needed military, economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine. This commentary examines what’s at stake as Congress delays a vote.

Commentary by Elizabeth Hoffman, Shivani Vakharia, and Jaehyun Han — December 19, 2023

The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Assistance to Ukraine: A Deep Dive into the Data

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Congress passed four spending packages, totaling $113 billion in economic, humanitarian, and military aid. This piece does a deep dive into what the United States has appropriated for Ukraine to date.

Critical Questions by Elizabeth Hoffman, Jaehyun Han, and Shivani Vakharia — September 26, 2023

Is ITAR Working in an Era of Great Power Competition?

Allies and partners are looking to the United States for arms to deter aggression or defend themselves. Yet a common concern is that the International Trafficking in Arms Regulation (ITAR) slows the process. What is the process, and why is it important?

Critical Questions by John Schaus and Elizabeth Hoffman — February 24, 2023