RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Through its publications, INSS provides rigorous, forward‑looking research and analysis on critical national security issues that support the joint warfighter and inform Department of War decision‑makers.

 

Research and Commentary

News | April 30, 2026

NATO Defense College Visit

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NATO Defense College Visit to NDU Panelist Bios

 

1300-1345
U.S. National Defense Strategy and its Implications for NATO and Europe
• Dr. Lisa A. Aronsson, Research Fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), NDU (Moderator)
• Dr. Elena Pokalova, Professor, College of International Security Affairs (CISA), NDU
• Dr. Justin Anderson, Senior Fellow, INSS, NDU
• Dr. David Auerswald, Professor, National War College, NDU
 
1345-1400 NDC comments and break

1400-1445 U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific and Implications for NATO
• Dr. Luke Bellocchi, Associate Professor of Practice, Eisenhower School for Resource Strategy, NDU (Moderator)
• Dr. Thomas F. Lynch III, Distinguished Fellow, INSS, NDU
• Dr. Dawn Murphy, Associate Professor of National Security Strategy, National War College, NDU
• Dr. Phillip C. Saunders, Director and Distinguished Fellow, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, INSS, NDU

1445-1500 NDC Comments and Break

1500-1545 Assessing Recent Developments in the Middle East: Regional Stability and Implications for Allies and Partners
• Dr. Denise Natali, Director, INSS, NDU (Moderator)
• Dr. Mahsa Rouhi, Senior Research Fellow, INSS, NDU
• Dr. Hassan Abbas, Distinguished Professor of International Relations, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA), NDU
• Dr. Omer Taspinar, Professor of Security Studies, National War College, NDU
 
1545-1600 Wrap Up 

 

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