Through its publications INSS provides cutting-edge research, analyses, and innovative solutions on critical national security issues in support of the joint warfighter and Department of War stakeholders.
Sept. 15, 2026
The Politics of Endurance: Iran and the Limits of Coercion
For decades, coercive campaigns against Iran have rested on the assumption that sufficient economic pain would eventually force political surrender. That assumption has been repeatedly confounded.
INSS Discusses U.S.-India Defense Relations and Indo-Pacific Security in New Delhi
From 07-11 September, INSS Distinguished Fellow Dr. Tom Lynch visited New Delhi, India, for a series of interviews and discussions related to his research on U.S.-India defense relations and Indo-Pacific security.
Sept. 11, 2026
CIA Mind Control, MKUltra & Energy Weapons Are Real: Why A Pentagon Advisor Won’t Rule Out Telepathy
What if the next battlefield isn't physical, but your brain?
Sept. 9, 2026
Greater North America (GNA) Speaker Biographies
Greater North America (GNA): Implementing the National Defense Strategy Through a New Strategic Map
Greater North America: Implementing the National Defense Strategy Through a New Strategic Map
This half-day conference convenes policymakers, military leaders, regional partners, industry and analysts to assess how DoW is operationalizing GNA, as well as GNA’s strategic implications for the hemisphere. Discussions will focus on practical approaches and burden-sharing to defend the Homeland, protect critical infrastructure and key terrain, and enhance warfighting readiness.
Sept. 8, 2026
Joint Force Quarterly 120 (3rd Quarter 2026)
Secretary Hegseth has rightly tasked the nation’s military to refocus on its core and most essential function—fighting and winning our nation’s wars.
Educating for Advantage: Reimagining the National Security S&T Workforce as a Strategic Imperative
The newly released National Security Science and Technology Strategy (NSSTS) recognizes that on the global stage of twenty-first-century competition, human capital is the vital factor that creates, adopts, and operationalizes technological supremacy.
Sept. 3, 2026
Mind, Machine, Mission
Listen to Dr. James Giordano's interview on the Mind, Machine, Mission podcast, hosted by Military Times contributor Aliya Sternstein.
A Framework for Adaptive Human-AI Teaming in Military Contexts
AI is enhancing military planning by expanding computational capacity, accelerating information synthesis, and strengthening decision support across complex operational environments. As multidomain operations, persistent sensing, and compressed decision timelines continue to shape the future battlespace, the effective integration of AI will depend upon structured approaches that align computational capability with commander intent, human judgment, and accountable command.
Sept. 1, 2026
SYNTHComm: What AI Portends for Warfare…and Requires of Coordinated Command and Control
INSS experts Dr. Elise Annett and Dr. James Giordano authored a chapter in the newly released AI and Ethics Handbook titled "SYNTHComm: What AI Portends for Warfare…and Requires of Coordinated Command and Control."