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Exploring the New Math Puzzle of a PJM Intervention

The White House NEDC and partnering agencies released a Statement of Principles to urge PJM to make electricity more affordable for residential customers and strengthen grid reliability by building more than $15 billion of reliable baseload power generation.

Commentary by Arushi Sharma Frank — January 16, 2026

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U.S. LNG: Remapping Energy Security

Europe's wartime shift from Russian gas to U.S. LNG is reshaping global energy trade. A new CSIS interactive feature demonstrates how transatlantic cooperation is critical for ensuring European energy security and hastening the energy transition.

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Launch: Army Climate Implementation Plan

The CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program hosted the launch of the Implementation Plan for the Army Climate Strategy.

Transcript by Morgan Higman — October 6, 2022

Experts React: State of the Union 2018

An all-star panel are in place to discuss everything from North Korea to the opioid crisis. Featuring CSIS Senior Vice Presidents Jon Alterman, Heather Conley, Kathleen Hicks, Michael Green, James Lewis, Steve Morrison, and Frank Verrastro.

Commentary — January 31, 2018

2016 Global Security Forum

Join us for CSIS' annual flagship conference on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security. This year's Forum will focus on the foreign and security policy agenda for the next U.S. Administration. 

Event — December 1, 2016

The UK-China Civilian Nuclear Agreement

This week, Xi Jinping made his first visit to the United Kingdom as the president of the People's Republic of China. Both governments hope that the visit will inaugurate a “golden era” of trade relations.

Critical Questions by Jane Nakano and Michelle Melton — October 23, 2015

The Nuclear Restart in Japan

On August 11, 2015 Japan restarted a nuclear reactor after two years of having zero nuclear electric power generation.

Critical Questions by Jane Nakano — August 12, 2015

Iran Sanctions Cheat Sheet

This “cheat sheet” shows how and when the United States will suspend and then lift US sanctions on Iran according to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed by the P5+1 powers and Iran on July 14, 2015.

Report by Sarah Ladislaw — July 22, 2015

2014 Global Forecast


After a dozen years of war, the 2008 financial crisis, budgetary contraction inside government, and growing political polarization, U.S. security policy stands at a crossroads as America finds itself lacking a durable political consensus on the nation’s role in the world.

Report by Craig Cohen, Josiane Gabel, Kathleen H. Hicks, Jon Alterman, David Berteau, Ernest Bower, Samuel Brannen, Victor Cha, Heather Conley, Jennifer Cooke, Zack Cooper, Anthony Cordesman, Ralph Cossa, Matthew Goodman, Michael Green, John Hamre, Murray Hiebert, Christopher Johnson, Andrew Kuchins, and Sarah Ladislaw, Robert Lamb, Maren Leed, James Lewis, Haim Malka, Carl Meacham, Scott Miller, Stephen Morrison, Clark Murdock, Aram Nerguizian, Daniel Runde, Sharon Squassoni, Johanna Nesseth Tuttle, Juan Zarate — November 1, 2013

Dealing with a Nuclear Iran

Both the Bush and Obama administrations have attempted to end the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program. 

Event — February 6, 2013