John C. Christianson

Jul 19, 2023 | csis.org | Abigail Edwards |John C. Christianson

Youth in Cabo Delgado—the northernmost region of Mozambique—form a majority of both the region’s population and of the extremist groups that have plagued it with violence. Ongoing conflict in the region began with the civil war that followed Mozambique’s independence in 1975.

Jul 10, 2023 | csis.org | John C. Christianson |Sean Monaghan |Di Cooke

The Near-Term Promise of Pillar Two: Enhancing Interoperability AUKUS Pillar Two can be used to deliver the quick wins necessary to ensure the immediate success of the agreement and increase member countries’ collective technological advantages. Specifically, this can be achieved in the areas of EW and C2, where enhanced interoperability among partners could yield quick wins.

May 19, 2023 | csis.org | Sean Monaghan |John C. Christianson

European nations have provided a wide range of air and missile defense systems to help Ukraine defend against indiscriminate missile and drone strikes by Russia. Russia’s aggression and tactics have also renewed focus on their own air and missile defenses. This report finds that European air and missile defense faces big challenges, with serious gaps in ground-based air defense, command and control, and defense against emerging advanced threats.

Apr 17, 2023 | csis.org | Colin Wall |John C. Christianson

Other aircraft will swell Europe’s ranks in the coming years.