Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that conducts research and analysis on political, economic, and security issues worldwide. It aims to provide insights and policy solutions to decision-makers in government, the private sector, and academia. CSIS is newsworthy due to its recent reports on the casualties of the Russia-Ukraine war and the estimated costs of a potential US-Israeli war on Iran. A CSIS report estimates that combined Russian and Ukrainian military casualties could reach 2 million by spring 2026. Another report estimates the cost to the US for the first 100 hours of a war on Iran at $3.7 billion. These reports highlight CSIS's role in providing data-driven analysis and projections on significant global conflicts, making it a relevant source for understanding the potential scale and impact of these events.