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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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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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U.S. Withdrawal from the Antiballistic Missile Treaty

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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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China Coast Guard vessels shoot water cannons at fishermen on 10 December 2023 in Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Scarborough Shoal), disputed territory claimed by the Philippines and China.

Nov. 26, 2024

Confronting Irregular Warfare in the South China Sea: Lessons Learned from Vietnam

"Confronting Irregular Warfare in the South China Sea" was released by the U.S. Army professional journal, Military Review. This short article by Dr. Kim Cragin, examines irregular warfare activities of the Chinese maritime militia and Vietnam's response, drawing lessons learned for the U.S. military.

At the Defense Security Cooperation University's annual conference, "Building Lasting Partnerships: What Have We Learned?" Dr. Bryce Loidolt (third from the left), shared interim findings on pre-2022 Institutional Capacity Building efforts in Ukraine and also chaired a panel on navigating partner dynamics in the twenty first century.

Nov. 18, 2024

Dr. Bryce Loidolt presents findings and chaired a panel at DSCU's annual conference "Building Lasting Partnerships: What Have We Learned?"

On 28 October 2024, at the Defense Security Cooperation University's annual conference, "Building Lasting Partnerships: What Have We Learned?" Dr. Bryce Loidolt shared interim findings on pre-2022 Institutional Capacity Building efforts in Ukraine and also chaired a panel on navigating partner dynamics in the twenty first century.

Todd Pennington, Senior Research Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy, participated in a panel on U.S. National Security and Outer Space at the 34th Annual Review of the Field of National Law, the premiere gathering of national security lawyers with approximately 700 people in attendance from government, industry, and academia.

Nov. 14, 2024

Todd Pennington Participates in Panel at 34th Annual Review of the Field of National Law

On 14 November 2024, Todd Pennington, Strategic Research Senior Research Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy in the INSS Center for Strategic Research, participated in a panel on U.S. National Security and Outer Space at the 34th Annual Review of the Field of National Law, the premiere gathering of national security lawyers with approximately 700 people in attendance from government, industry, and academia.

Dr. Tom Lynch (far left) presented on 'The Future of Great Power Competition' at a feature panel of the Chinese Association of Political Science (CAPS) Annual International Convention in Taipei, Taiwan.

Oct. 30, 2024

Dr. Tom Lynch Discusses "The Future of Great Power Competition" at CAPS Annual Convention in Taipei

On 27 October 2024, Dr. Tom Lynch (INSS) made a panel presentation on "The Future of Great Power Competition" at a feature panel of the Chinese Association of Political Science (CAPS) Annual International Convention in Taipei, Taiwan.

Dr. Tom Lynch (top right) made a feature panel presentation to a virtual Track 2 dialogue on Indian Ocean security at a webinar co-hosted by the Maritime Research Center and the NESA Center for Strategic Studies. Titled "An Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework for Effective Security in the Indian Ocean Region", the webinar involved about 50 people from India, the U.S., and states near the Indian Ocean.

Oct. 30, 2024

Dr. Tom Lynch (INSS) takes part in webinar on Indian Ocean Security co-hosted by Maritime Research Center and The NESA Center

On 22 October 2024, Dr. Tom Lynch (INSS) made a feature panel presentation to a virtual Track 2 dialogue on Indian Ocean security at a webinar co-hosted by the Maritime Research Center and the NESA Center for Strategic Studies.

Image of Ukrainian trainees practising urban fighting techniques.

Oct. 22, 2024

The Role of America’s European Allies in the Russia-Ukraine War, 2022–24

In this monograph, Lisa A. Aronsson and John R. Deni assess whether US allies and partners in Europe can continue providing military assistance to Ukraine or expand assistance, while preserving their own national security and fulfilling their NATO commitments.

Cover of the book Beyond Ukraine.

Oct. 22, 2024

Book Chapter: The Rising Dominance of the Tactical Defense?

Read the chapter titled "The Rising Dominance of the Tactical Defense?" by T.X. Hammes in Beyond Ukraine: Debating the Future of War, which examines whether land warfare is once again entering a period of defense dominance.

Russian troops undertake military exercises using Orlan-10 drones

Oct. 22, 2024

Game-changers: Implications of the Russo-Ukraine war for the future of ground warfare

On 3 April 2023, T.X. Hammes published an article in the Atlantic Council titled "Game-changers: Implications of the Russo-Ukraine war for the future of ground warfare."

Air Force Academy cadets graduate during ceremony at Falcon Stadium, Air Force Academy, Colorado, May 26, 2021.

Oct. 21, 2024

Joint Force Quarterly 115 (4th Quarter 2024)

By the time you read this, our national elections will be imminent. Our next President, regardless of whom that will be, must confront the world as it is, not as it could be. No one solution will fit all foreign conflicts, and none of these will necessarily fit our domestic needs.

NDU's INSS Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction take part in the United Nations General Assembly First Committee Side Session on Chemical Weapon Disinformation.

Oct. 21, 2024

CSWMD Moderates Side Session at UN General Assembly First Committee

In support of the State Department Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability, Chemical and Biological Weapons Affairs Office, NDU INSS Center for the Study of WMD (CSWMD Senior Policy) Fellow Sarah Gamberini moderated a side session during the United Nations General Assembly First Committee.