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

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Group photo of participants at the Nordic-Baltic + Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Engagement on June 9-11, 2026, in Oslo, Norway.

June 23, 2026

NDU Facilitates Counterproliferation Tabletop Exercise During Nordic-Baltic PSI Engagement in Norway

The United States and Norway co-hosted the Nordic-Baltic + Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Engagement on June 9-11, 2026, in Oslo, Norway.

INSS Research Fellows and Faculty stand next to a group of researchers from Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) and s group of Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) officers from NIDS’ National Security Strategist Studies Program at National Defense University (NDU).

June 4, 2026

INSS Hosts Counterparts from Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)

On Tuesday, 2 June, INSS hosted a group of researchers from Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) and a group of Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) officers from NIDS’ National Security Strategist Studies Program for a research dialogue and general discussion on the US-Japan alliance and broader strategic and security affairs in the Indo-Pacific.

Jeffrey Mankoff, Distinguished Fellow for Russia, Eurasia, and the Arctic at the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), sits behind a panelist table during the conference Evolving Nuclear Dynamics on the Korean Peninsula in Seoul, South Korea, on May 22, 2026.

June 1, 2026

INSS Participates in Seoul Conference on Nuclear Dynamics on the Korean Peninsula

On 22 May, INSS Distinguished Fellow Jeffrey Mankoff participated in the Evolving Nuclear Dynamics on the Korean Peninsula conference in Seoul, South Korea.

A photo of an astronaut in space with earth in the background. The words ASCEND are in large letters across the top, with 19-21 May 2026 | Washington, DC spelled out underneath.

May 26, 2026

INSS Participates in ASCEND 2026 Panel Discussion

Mr. Todd Pennington, INSS Senior Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy, was a panelist at ASCEND 2026, the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics' annual conference on spacepower.

Speakers part of the "U.S. National Defense Strategy and its Implications for NATO and Europe" panel sit in front of a large screen with NDU's logo. From left to right: Dr. David Auerswald, Professor, National War College, NDU; Dr. Justin Anderson, Senior Fellow, INSS, NDU; Dr. Lisa A. Aronsson, Research Fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), NDU (Moderator); and Dr. Elena Pokalova, Professor, College of International Security Affairs (CISA).

May 13, 2026

INSS Facilitates Strategic Discussions During NATO Defense College Visit

On 6 May 2026, National Defense University hosted a delegation from the NATO Defense College for discussions on U.S. national defense priorities and the evolving global security environment.

LTC Abdullah Clark and Dr. Elena Bailey interviewing INSS expert consultant Dr. Diane DiEuliis on the NATDEF podcast

May 8, 2026

INSS Joins NATDEF Podcast to Discuss a Biodeterrence Framework

INSS expert consultant Dr. Diane DiEuliis was interviewed on the NATDEF podcast on the topic of a Biodeterrence Framework.

Headshots of Mr. Todd Pennington (left), Senior Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, and Professor Laura Donohue (right), Director of the Center on National Security at Georgetown Law Center underneath the words "NatSec EmTech: Jurisprudence in ZeroG: SpaceLaw101"

May 6, 2026

INSS Joins NatSec EmTech Podcast to Discuss Outer Space Law

Mr. Todd Pennington, Senior Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, recently appeared on the National Security Emerging Technology Podcast (NatSec EmTech) with host Professor Laura Donohue, Director of the Center on National Security at Georgetown Law Center.

Title slide reading “Substrate Vulnerability: Neural Factors in Cognitive Security” by Dr. James Giordano, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University. INSS and NDU logos appear at the top, with a stylized portrait of Giordano on the right against a dark, abstract background.

May 5, 2026

Substrate Vulnerability: Neural Factors in Cognitive Security | James Giordano

A realist approach to cognitive security must appreciate the dynamic interaction of biological, psychological and socioenvironmental factors as both (1) constituent to human function and (2) opportune targets of influence, and effect.

Graphic for the U.S. Cyber Command Legal Conference.

April 30, 2026

INSS Participates in 2026 U.S. Cyber Command Legal Conference

Mr. Todd Pennington, Senior Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy, participated in a panel on "Ambiguity in the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Legal and Policy Clarity at the Intersection of Cyber and Electromagnetic Operations" at the 2026 U.S. Cyber Command Legal Conference, held at Fort Meade, Maryland.

April 30, 2026

NATO Defense College Visit

Panel discussions at National Defense University to gain insights into U.S. national security policy and the enduring importance of the transatlantic link.