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Strategic Insights | June 16, 2025

The “Ins” and “Outs” of Cognitive Warfare: What’s the Next Move?

INSS has relaunched Strategic Insights. Read the latest post by Elise Annett and Dr. James Giordano.
INSS Around the Web | June 11, 2025

Re-examining National Missile Defense Strategy: Defending Against China

Dr. Kathleen Ellis, CSWMD Senior Policy Fellow, authored a National Institute for Public Policy (NIPP) Occasional Paper, “Re-examining National Missile Defense Strategy: Defending Against China,”
INSS Around the Web | June 10, 2025

Dr. Clint Work featured on Korea 24 Radio Show

On 10 June, Dr. Clint Work provided commentary on potential changes in the U.S. force posture on the Korean Peninsula for Korea 24.
INSS Around the Web | June 10, 2025

Wartime transfer of command and South Korea's original nuclear armament ...

Dr. Clint Work provided media commentary on the U.S.-ROK alliance for the Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's oldest daily newspapers.
INSS Around the Web | June 5, 2025

Dual use and gain-of-function research: a significant endeavor with bios...

Drs. Diane DiEuliis and James Giordano published a new paper entitled “Dual use and gain-of-function research: a significant endeavor with biosecurity imperatives”, in the international, peer-reviewed journal mSphere.
INSS Around the Web | May 29, 2025

Naval power: American shipbuilding capacity and competition with China

T. X. Hammes, Distinguished Research Fellow in the INSS Center for Strategic and Military Power, joined Defense Priorities for a panel discussion on the reality of American shipbuilding and naval competition with China.
INSS Around the Web | May 29, 2025

Dr. Clint Work quoted in Financial Times article on US-South Korea alliance

Dr. Clint Work, a Research Fellow for Northeast Asia in the INSS Center for Strategy and Military Power, was recently quoted in the Financial Times article "The ‘quiet’ crisis brewing between the US and South Korea."
INSS Around the Web | May 27, 2025

How China Could Counter U.S. Intervention in War Over Taiwan

Has Beijing found a new “assassin’s mace” to keep the U.S. military out of a fight over Taiwan?
INSS Around the Web | May 22, 2025

T.X. Hammes quoted in The Economist on US shipment of missiles to the Ph...

T.X. Hammes, a distinguished research fellow in the INSS Center for Strategy and Military Power, was quoted in The Economist.
INSS Around the Web | May 20, 2025

The South Korea-US Alliance Is Due for an Overhaul

At a time of growing U.S.-China competition, the purpose of the alliance is once again becoming a subject of debate.
INSS Around the Web | May 12, 2025

Sea Dragons: Special Operations and Chinese Military Strategy

Joel Wuthnow contributes to this new CSMI Red Book published by the China Maritime Studies Institute/Naval War College Press titled “Sea Dragons: Special Operations & Chinese Military Strategy.”
INSS Around the Web | May 7, 2025

China's Overseas Bases & the Transition to War, with T.X. Hammes on Midr...

T.X. Hammes, Distinguished Research Fellow in the INSS Center for Strategy and Military Power, joined the Midrats podcast.
INSS Around the Web | May 6, 2025

Xi Can’t Trust His Own Military

An unending purge in China's top military ranks raises serious questions over the country's readiness for offensive war.
INSS Around the Web | May 5, 2025

China's Cockpit Advances Pose Challenges for U.S. Combat Pilots

China’s latest AI-enabled fighter jet systems are redefining the rules of air combat. With real-time predictive targeting and near-perfect accuracy, these advancements challenge even the most skilled U.S. pilots.
Joint Force Quarterly | April 17, 2025

Joint Force Quarterly 117 (2nd Quarter 2025)

Communication is a critical element to the human experience.
INSS Around the Web | March 31, 2025

What Would a Military Strike on Iran Mean for the Middle East?

An attack by the United States or Israel would have profound effects on domestic Iranian politics, the strategy of U.S. Gulf allies, and broader regional dynamics.
INSS Around the Web | March 25, 2025

China’s exploitation of overseas ports and bases

This paper examines the potential for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to exploit its growing network of overseas ports and bases to challenge control of the seas in a conventional war with the United States.
INSS Around the Web | March 17, 2025

China’s Quest for Military Supremacy: A Conversation with Dr. Joel Wuthn...

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Joel Wuthnow and Dr. Phil Saunders discuss their new book, “China’s Quest for Military Supremacy.”
INSS Around the Web | March 10, 2025

China's Quest for Military Supremacy: A Conversation

On 25 Feb, INSS China Center Director Dr. Phillip Saunders and Senior Research Fellow Dr. Joel Wuthnow (INSS) spoke about their new book China’s Quest for Military Supremacy on the podcast, Mapping Global China Initiative, hosted by Maria Carrai at
INSS Around the Web | Feb. 19, 2025

Drones and Biotechnological Weaponry: Emerging Risks, Strategic Threats,...

Dr. Diane DiEuliis (CSWMD), in collaboration with Dr. James Giordano (CDTFW) from INSS, delve into the formidable challenge posed by the convergence of drone technology, synthetic biology, and gene-editing.