INSS Strategic Insights | June 16, 2025
Elise Annett and Dr. James Giordano
INSS has relaunched Strategic Insights. Read the latest post by Elise Annett and Dr. James Giordano.
mSphere | June 5, 2025
Dr. Diane DiEuliis and Dr. James Giordano
Drs. Diane DiEuliis and James Giordano published a new paper entitled “Dual use and gain-of-function research: a significant endeavor with biosecurity imperatives”, in the international, peer-reviewed journal mSphere.
The New York Times | May 6, 2025
Phillip C. Saunders and Joel Wuthnow
An unending purge in China's top military ranks raises serious questions over the country's readiness for offensive war.
| April 17, 2025
NDU Press
Communication is a critical element to the human experience.
Dr. Clint Work
Dr. Clint Work, a Research Fellow for Northeast Asia in the INSS Center for Strategy and Military Power, was recently quoted in the Financial Times article "The ‘quiet’ crisis brewing between the US and South Korea."
Dr. Joel Wuthnow
Has Beijing found a new “assassin’s mace” to keep the U.S. military out of a fight over Taiwan?
At a time of growing U.S.-China competition, the purpose of the alliance is once again becoming a subject of debate.
Dr. James Giordano and Elise Annett
This blog post explores how our Joint Force, its constituent Services, and our Allies and Partners can rise to meet this Operational Environment challenge through the “prioritized strategic integration of AI and battlefield autonomy within U.S.
Asia and the Indo-Pacific (South and Central Asia); Middle East and North Africa (Gulf Arab States); Great Power Competition (GPC); Counter-terrorism
Defense and Technology Futures, Digital and Emerging Technologies
Future Strategic Concepts; Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief; Insurgency/Irregular Warfare
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