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Points De Vue |

Russia's Cold War Perspective on Missile Defense in Europe

John P. Caves, Jr. and M. Elaine Bunn

In this article, John P. Caves, Jr. and M. Elaine Bunn look at how Russia's opposition to the U.S. proposal to locate missile defense assets in Central Europe is primarily responsible for the controversy currently surrounding this initiative within Europe. They further look into how should Russia's objections be interpreted and what should be done about them?

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Georgetown Journal of International Affairs |

China’s Hypersonic Weapons

Paul Bernstein and Dain Hancock

Bernstein and Hancock identify potential strategic and operational issues that will need to be addressed as China's hypersonic capabilities mature.

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CSWMD

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) |

Inevitable bedfellows? Cooperation on military technology for the development of UAVs and cruise missiles in the Asia-Pacific

Amy J. Nelson and T.X. Hammes

Will states in the Asia-Pacific develop real capabilities to deter Chinese aggression? In this discussion paper – published as part of the Missile Dialogue Initiative research programme – Dr Amy J. Nelson and Dr T. X. Hammes examine the increased likelihood that UAV and cruise-missile technologies will proliferate throughout the Asia-Pacific.

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Georgetown Journal of International Affairs |

Russia's Hypersonic Weapons

Paul Bernstein and Harrison Menke

While Russian hypersonic weapons could pose problems for U.S. and NATO defense planning, their introduction in the near-term is not likely to fundamentally alter the existing balance of power or the prospects for strategic stability.

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Power Under Parity

Distinguished Research Fellow Paul Bernstein contributed his expertise to this report on strategic parity in an era of great power competition.

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Star Wars Rebooted: Global Missile Defense in 2017

WMD Proceedings |

Star Wars Rebooted: Global Missile Defense in 2017

Bruno Gruselle

At present and for the near future, missile defense (MD) is not in peril of dismemberment. Indeed,

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U.S. Withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty

WMD Case Study 2 |

U.S. Withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty

Lynn F. Rusten

As President George W. Bush made these remarks in a speech at the National Defense University (NDU)

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On 25 Feb, INSS China Center Director Dr. Phillip Saunders and Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joel Wuthnow (INSS) spoke about their new book China’s Quest for Military Supremacy on the podcast, Mapping Global China Initiative, hosted by Maria Carrai at NYU Shanghai.

March 10, 2025

China's Quest for Military Supremacy: A Conversation

On 25 Feb, INSS China Center Director Dr. Phillip Saunders and Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joel Wuthnow (INSS) spoke about their new book China’s Quest for Military Supremacy on the podcast, Mapping Global China Initiative, hosted by Maria Carrai at NYU Shanghai.

Biothreat Deterrence Roundtable

Feb. 20, 2025

INSS’ CSWMD joins DTRA to Host Biothreat Deterrence Roundtable, Strengthening Avenues for Strategic Deterrence

The United States and its allies and partners face an increasingly complex range of potential biothreats. How should the United States conceptualize, plan, and implement tailored deterrence strategies against evolving biological weapons threats? DTRA sponsored the NDU Institute for National Strategic Studies Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CSWMD) to hold an exploratory roundtable to examine this topic.

A drone, lightning bolt, an image of skull and cross bones, a radioactive warning circle sign, and a biohazard sign are all juxtaposed among one another.

Feb. 19, 2025

Drones and Biotechnological Weaponry: Emerging Risks, Strategic Threats, and Viable Readiness

The United States National Drone Association (USNDA) recently announced its sponsorship of the inaugural, international U.S. Military Drone Crucible Drone Championship to provide a venue for exercising U.S. and allied military drone training, advanced piloting, operational utility, and counter-measures’ capability.

Cover of ATHENA journal. A small statue of a Greek philosopher sits atop a map of the world. Next to the statue are Navy ship figurines along with chess pieces.

Feb. 5, 2025

Rising Dominance of the Tactical Defense

T.X. Hammes published his article “Rising Dominance of the Tactical Defense” in the 57th issue of HNDC’s Review ATHENA.

Dr. Denise Natali (left) speaks to Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye, His Excellency Sedat Önal (right), at the National Defense University on January 29, 2025.

Feb. 4, 2025

INSS hosts Roundtable with Turkish Ambassador Sedat Önal

INSS was pleased to host the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye, His Excellency Sedat Önal, at the National Defense University on 29 January 2025.

(left to right) Max Bergmann sits down with Michael Kimmag, Maria Snegovaya, Jeffrey Mankoff during a CSIS online event.

Feb. 3, 2025

INSS joins CSIS Discussion on New Strategy for Containing Russia

On Thursday, 30 January 2025, Jeffrey Mankoff, a Distinguished Research Fellow in the INSS Center for Strategic Research (CSR), participated in a CSIS discussion on a new strategy for containing Russia.

A concept showing a container ship as it might look after conversion to a warship with containerized missiles and drones weapons, including the missile launcher shown amidship.

Feb. 3, 2025

Warship Weapons for Merchant Ship Platforms

T.X. Hammes co-authors this article about how turning merchant ships into warships with missiles and drones would expand the combat fleet quickly.

Container feeder Charo B sailing from Cádiz for destination Tenerife, 24 November 2021

Feb. 3, 2025

Build Containerized Missile Ships for Rapid and Affordable Fleet Growth

T.X. Hammes co-authors this article for CIMSEC, supporting building containerized missile ships for rapid and affordable fleet growth.

MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 picks up nets from flight deck during vertical replenishment aboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

Jan. 27, 2025

Joint Force Quarterly 116 (1st Quarter 2025)

As we go to press with this issue, Bashar al-Asad, one of the longtime dictators in the Middle East, has fled to Russia, and the Syrian people have risen to make that happen.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) is escorted by Chinese President Xi Jinping during honor guard review at formal arrival ceremony outside Great Hall of the People.

Jan. 24, 2025

Dr. Tom Lynch Discusses "The Future of Great Power Competition" in DAU Webinar

On 21 January 2025, Dr. Tom Lynch (INSS) gave a virtual lecture and addressed subsequent questions in a two-hour webinar the topic of "The Future of Great Power Competition" to an online audience of almost 400 from the U.S. Defense acquisition community.