Center for Strategic and International Studies

CSIS is an independent Washington, D.C. think tank governed by a nonprofit board and funded by a broad mix of U.S. corporations, private foundations, defense contractors, and foreign governments. It occupies the center of the U.S. foreign-policy and national security establishment, drawing scholars and fellows from across the mainstream Democratic-Republican spectrum. Its analysis of the Trump administration's second term has ranged from substantive engagement to pointed criticism, particularly on defense strategy and international alliances.