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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Tag: Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Black Widow drone manned by an Indiana National Guard Soldier, assigned to 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, flies in the air during a Combat Readiness Exercise at Muscatatuck Training Center, near Butlerville, Indiana, July 24, 2026. The exercise validates the Indiana National Guard’s ability to rapidly deploy, integrate with joint and international partners, and fight in complex, large-scale combat operations.

July 27, 2026

Unmanned Vehicular Systems: Why Cost as a Strategy Undermines National Power

The current definition of attritability as relevant to the viability and value of employing unmanned vehicular systems is laden with inaccuracies that can affect calculation(s), planning, tolerances and thresholds for military operational engagements.

Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland

Feb. 24, 2026

Laser-focusing Defense Capabilities

Contemporary warfighting is undergoing rapid and profound transformation. As noted in prior analyses of disruptive technologies and future warfare, the convergence of precision guidance, hypersonic kinematics, distributed sensors, and iteratively autonomous machine systems has altered the character of conflict in both the tempo and geometry of engagement(s).