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Dec. 20, 2024
Prisoner of the Caucasus?
For much of the past three decades, the South Caucasus has been internally fragmented, with former imperial hegemon Russia attempting to manipulate the region’s multiple conflicts to keep Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia from spinning too far out of Moscow’s orbit.
Dec. 19, 2024
Taking Stock of the Islamic State
What are U.S. strategic interests in Syria?
INSS visits National and Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (NNRRC) at the Department of State
The Institute for National Strategic Studies visited the National and Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (NNRRC) at the U.S. Department of State.
Dec. 17, 2024
Todd Pennington moderates panel at 19th Annual Eilene M. Galloway IISL Symposium on Critical Issues in Space Law
Mr. Todd Pennington, Senior Research Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy at the Institute for Strategic Studies' Center for Strategic Research, moderated a panel on Current Issues in National Security Space Operations at the 19th Annual Eilene M. Galloway IISL Symposium on Critical Issues in Space Law.
Dec. 13, 2024
INSS speaks at Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) webinar
On Wednesday, 11 December, Dr. Tom Lynch (INSS) was a feature speaker at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIA) webinar titled, "Great Power Competition in the 21st Century: More than a Buzzword?"
Dec. 9, 2024
INSS hosts counterparts from Japan (NIDS) and Korea (KIDA)
On 4 December, INSS was pleased to host our counterparts from Japan (NIDS) and Korea (KIDA) for an in-depth exchange on key Indo-Pacific security topics.
Dec. 2, 2024
Center for Strategic Research presents at 2024 TRT World Forum in Istanbul
CSR Distinguished Research Fellow Jeffrey Mankoff gave a presentation at the 2024 TRT World Forum in Istanbul on "The Russia-Ukraine War: How to Bridge the Divide?"
WMD Center facilitates tabletop exercise at Southeast Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Workshop in Bangkok
On 21 November 2024, Mr. Brendan Melley, Director of the INSS Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, facilitated a tabletop exercise with WMD interdiction scenarios at the Southeast Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand.
China’s Quest for Military Supremacy to be published in March 2025
China's Quest for Military Supremacy by Joel Wuthnow and Phillip Saunders is set to be published on 18 March 2025.
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.