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JUNE 30 | The CSIS Defense and Security Department's annual Global Security Forum convenes at a pivotal moment for American competition, deterrence, and defense to discuss how the U.S. can sustain its strategic advantage and employ the tools of statecraft in the years ahead.

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America at 250: A Defining Moment for American Statecraft and Military Power | Global Security Forum | CSIS On June 30, 2026, CSIS’ flagship defense and security forum convenes leaders from government, industry, finance, and academia to shape how American statecraft and military power drive strategic advantage in the years ahead.

The 2026 World Cup offers an ideal environment for cybercrime: fast, international transactions in compressed time frames, unfamiliar merchants, high transaction volumes, and little scrutiny online. But, authorities are ready to mitigate any cyber incidents, letting the show go on.

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The Cyber Threat to the 2026 World Cup The 2026 World Cup is an attractive target for malicious cyber actors, and even more so against the backdrop of ongoing geopolitical conflict. While preparation for such events is well rehearsed, maintaining resilience against threats will be paramount.

TOMORROW | The Strategic Technologies Program host an event exploring how the U.S. can scale the infrastructure required for advanced AI systems while ensuring resilience, trusted operations, and long-term strategic advantage.

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Data Centers and the Future of AI Infrastructure: Federal, Local, and Industry Perspectives | CSIS Events An event examining the intersection of artificial intelligence, national security, and data center infrastructure, featuring perspectives from industry leaders and local and federal government officials.

For decades, Cuba’s proximity to the United States has made the island strategically valuable for foreign intelligence collection. Now, new satellite imagery shows recent developments at suspected Chinese-linked intelligence facilities in Cuba.

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New Activity at Possible Chinese Intelligence Facilities in Cuba New satellite imagery shows recent developments at suspected Chinese-linked intelligence facilities in Cuba.

A new episode of The Trade Guys breaks down the latest on the USMCA review, the outcomes from the G7 Summit, and takes a look at the European Parliament's approval of the EU-U.S. trade deal.

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USMCA Review, G7 Summit, and the EU-U.S. Trade Deal | The Trade Guys | CSIS Podcasts Bill and Scott talk USMCA review, the G7 Summit, and the European Parliament's EU-U.S. trade deal.

The U.S. has not demonstrated the same willingness as Russia, China, and Iran to engage in cognitive warfare, leaving space for adversaries to deploy AI-generated content at scale.

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Irregular Warfare: Winning the Cognitive Domain The United States should intentionally leverage data for agentic AI models to catch up to adversaries and to win the cognitive domain.

New CSIS analysis estimates the cost of Operation Epic Fury to be between $34 billion and $42 billion. Defense officials warn of a shortage of operating funds later in the summer if war costs are not covered.

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The War May Be Ending. What Did Epic Fury Cost? Iran war costs are estimated to be between $34 billion and $42 billion. As neither the FY 2026 defense budget nor the FY 2027 budget request includes war costs, Congress faces a major battle over paying for the war.

Over one month into a dangerous outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in the DRC, it is time to focus on the evolving big picture and a concrete way forward. There is reason to be hopeful that U.S. leadership can remain central and meaningful.

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Managing DRC’s Ebola Crisis One month into a dangerous outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is time to focus on the evolving big picture and a concrete way forward. There is reason to be hopeful that U.S. leadership can remain central and meaningful.

As G7 leaders discussed critical minerals coordination and strategies to de-risk supply chains, a U.S.-Iran deal opens the possibility for investment in Iran’s untapped copper as a new frontier for critical mineral investment.

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G7 Critical Minerals Ambitions and Iran's Natural Resources As G7 leaders discussed critical minerals coordination and strategies to de-risk supply chains, a U.S.-Iran deal opens the possibility for investment in Iran’s untapped copper as a new frontier for critical mineral investment.