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Missile Defense

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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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CSWMD

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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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"The German Defense-Industrial Zeitenwende: Implications for Transatlantic Security" by Brett Swaney, part of the Strategic Perspectives series (number 44) from the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS). The top section features the INSS logo and publication details. Below, a dramatic image shows industrial workers in heat-resistant suits working near a large foundry furnace with molten metal and sparks flying. The bottom includes the seal of the National Defense University and credits the INSS Center for Strategy and Military Power.

June 30, 2025

The German Defense-Industrial Zeitenwende: Implications for Transatlantic Security

The Zeitenwende, or “watershed moment”—announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in February 2022, days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—outlined a set of policy shifts, including the development of Germany’s first-ever National Security Strategy, that appeared to signal a greater role for Germany in the defense and security of Europe.

June 30, 2025

INSS Presents to Visiting Delegation from National Defence College of India

On 11 June, Dr. Tom Lynch (INSS) gave the feature presentation on "Evolving Great Power Strategic Competition and Implications for India and South Asia Security" to the visiting delegation from the Indian National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi.

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June 24, 2025

Brain Scanning: Assessing Emigration of U.S. Scientific Talent to Surveille Strategic Implications for China’s Dual-Use Technological Capabilities

Intensifying global competition in science and technology (S/T), particularly in fields with considerable disruptive potential - such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, synthetic biology, and neurotechnology—has become a defining feature of 21st-century geopolitical dynamics.

Cover page of the publication titled "China's Military Diplomacy" by Phillip C. Saunders and Melodie Ha, part of China Strategic Perspectives 19. The cover features a photograph of a formal meeting between Chinese military officials and foreign military representatives seated around a long conference table, with Chinese flags and a traditional landscape painting in the background. The bottom of the cover credits the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, part of the Institute for National Strategic Studies at National Defense University.

June 23, 2025

China's Military Diplomacy

Chinese military diplomacy serves both strategic and operational goals.

Illustration of a human head in profile with a glowing brain highlighted in red and orange, set against a futuristic blue digital background representing neural activity and data flow.

June 16, 2025

The “Ins” and “Outs” of Cognitive Warfare: What’s the Next Move?

INSS has relaunched Strategic Insights. Read the latest post by Elise Annett and Dr. James Giordano.

Mr. Paul J. David-Justus (INSS-CSWMD) and Dr. Casey Ellis (INSS-CSWMD) participated are pictured in a group photo with participants at the Nordic-Baltic Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Engagement in Helsinki, Finland.

June 11, 2025

INSS' WMD Center participates in Nordic-Baltic Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Engagement in Finland

Mr. Paul J. David-Justus (INSS-CSWMD) and Dr. Casey Ellis (INSS-CSWMD) participated in the Nordic-Baltic Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Engagement in Helsinki, Finland.

Cover page of an occasional paper titled "Re-examining National Missile Defense Strategy: Defending Against China" by Kathleen Ellis. The publication is from May 2025, Volume 5, Number 5. The background is brown with a metallic world map illustration at the bottom. The publication is from the National Institute for Public Policy.

June 11, 2025

Re-examining National Missile Defense Strategy: Defending Against China

Dr. Kathleen Ellis, CSWMD Senior Policy Fellow, authored a National Institute for Public Policy (NIPP) Occasional Paper, “Re-examining National Missile Defense Strategy: Defending Against China,”

A promotional image for the radio show "Korea 24" on KBS World Radio. It features a man in a blue blazer and light shirt, smiling with arms crossed. The background has a gradient of light blue and white with wave designs. The text "KOREA 24" is prominently displayed next to him, and the KBS World Radio logo is at the bottom.

June 10, 2025

Dr. Clint Work featured on Korea 24 Radio Show

On 10 June, Dr. Clint Work provided commentary on potential changes in the U.S. force posture on the Korean Peninsula for Korea 24.

Banner for the "Symposium: Deter, Counter, and Defeat: WMD Challenges for the Joint Warfighter," held July 16–17, 2025. The background features a collage of military imagery including a soldier in a gas mask, helicopters, amphibious troops, fighter jets, and a bomber aircraft. Silhouettes of soldiers and WMD (nuclear, biological, chemical) hazard symbols appear along the bottom. Logos at the bottom represent the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Institute for National Strategic Studies, and National Defense University.

June 10, 2025

2025 Annual Symposium

The Institute for National Strategic Studies’ Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction at National Defense University invites you to join us on 16-17 July 2025 for our Annual Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Symposium, titled: "Deter, Counter, and Defeat: WMD Challenges for the Joint Warfighter."

A formation of U.S. military personnel stands in uniform on a gravel parade ground, saluting during a formal ceremony. The front row consists of officers and enlisted members in various camouflage patterns, with one soldier holding a flag. Behind them, more soldiers stand in formation. Military vehicles and international flags are visible in the background.

June 10, 2025

Wartime transfer of command and South Korea's original nuclear armament theory

Dr. Clint Work provided media commentary on the U.S.-ROK alliance for the Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's oldest daily newspapers.