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.
June 3, 2026
Multifactorial Considerations for the Neurocognitive Aspects of Military Operations in Space
Addressing the physical and psychological realities of the operational theatre and arming those serving in mission command and control roles with sound tenets of national and international security, have always been essential to military professionalism.
April 16, 2026
Targets, Treaties, and Trade Secrets: Understanding Space Hybrid Architecture’s Legal Challenges
Space is a domain accessible to all states for civil, commercial, military, and intelligence activities.
Jan. 3, 2025
The other space control: who does what in the national security space enterprise
In an op-ed on SpaceNews.com, Todd Pennington (Senior Research Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy) surveys several deliberations about roles and missions in the national security space enterprise.
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.