PUBLICATIONS

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 Defense stakeholders.

 
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June 24, 2025

Brain Scanning: Assessing Emigration of U.S. Scientific Talent to Surveille Strategic Implications for China’s Dual-Use Technological Capabilities

Intensifying global competition in science and technology (S/T), particularly in fields with considerable disruptive potential - such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, synthetic biology, and neurotechnology—has become a defining feature of 21st-century geopolitical dynamics.

Cover page of the publication titled "China's Military Diplomacy" by Phillip C. Saunders and Melodie Ha, part of China Strategic Perspectives 19. The cover features a photograph of a formal meeting between Chinese military officials and foreign military representatives seated around a long conference table, with Chinese flags and a traditional landscape painting in the background. The bottom of the cover credits the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, part of the Institute for National Strategic Studies at National Defense University.

June 23, 2025

China's Military Diplomacy

Chinese military diplomacy serves both strategic and operational goals. The main strategic goals are supporting Chinese foreign policy and shaping the strategic environment; operational goals include supporting People’s Liberation Army (PLA) modernization and collecting intelligence on foreign militaries. Military diplomacy is a tool for building foreign relations and an indicator of the quality of China’s bilateral relationships. When relations are strained, military-diplomatic engagements decrease or stop; when relations are good, engagements tend to increase.

Illustration of a human head in profile with a glowing brain highlighted in red and orange, set against a futuristic blue digital background representing neural activity and data flow.

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.

Mr. Paul J. David-Justus (INSS-CSWMD) and Dr. Casey Ellis (INSS-CSWMD) participated are pictured in a group photo with participants at the Nordic-Baltic Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Engagement in Helsinki, Finland.

June 11, 2025

INSS' WMD Center participates in Nordic-Baltic Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Engagement in Finland

Mr. Paul J. David-Justus (INSS-CSWMD) and Dr. Casey Ellis (INSS-CSWMD) participated in the Nordic-Baltic Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Engagement in Helsinki, Finland.

Cover page of an occasional paper titled "Re-examining National Missile Defense Strategy: Defending Against China" by Kathleen Ellis. The publication is from May 2025, Volume 5, Number 5. The background is brown with a metallic world map illustration at the bottom. The publication is from the National Institute for Public Policy.

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,”

A promotional image for the radio show "Korea 24" on KBS World Radio. It features a man in a blue blazer and light shirt, smiling with arms crossed. The background has a gradient of light blue and white with wave designs. The text "KOREA 24" is prominently displayed next to him, and the KBS World Radio logo is at the bottom.

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.

Banner for the "Symposium: Deter, Counter, and Defeat: WMD Challenges for the Joint Warfighter," held July 16–17, 2025. The background features a collage of military imagery including a soldier in a gas mask, helicopters, amphibious troops, fighter jets, and a bomber aircraft. Silhouettes of soldiers and WMD (nuclear, biological, chemical) hazard symbols appear along the bottom. Logos at the bottom represent the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Institute for National Strategic Studies, and National Defense University.

June 10, 2025

2025 Annual Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Symposium

The Institute for National Strategic Studies’ Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction at National Defense University invites you to join us on 16-17 July 2025 for our Annual Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Symposium, entitled: "Deter, Counter, and Defeat: WMD Challenges for the Joint Warfighter."

A formation of U.S. military personnel stands in uniform on a gravel parade ground, saluting during a formal ceremony. The front row consists of officers and enlisted members in various camouflage patterns, with one soldier holding a flag. Behind them, more soldiers stand in formation. Military vehicles and international flags are visible in the background.

June 10, 2025

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

Dr. Clint Work provided media commentary on the U.S.-ROK alliance for the Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's oldest daily newspapers.

Dictyostelium amoebae on a glass surface, immunoprobed with antiactin (green) and antibody against fucose-O-serine-containing peptides (red) and counterstained with DAPI (blue) for nuclei. (Copyright © 2025 Tiwari et al.

June 5, 2025

Dual use and gain-of-function research: a significant endeavor with biosecurity imperatives

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.

A promotional image for a livestream event by Defense Priorities, featuring a grayscale aerial view of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier at sea. Bold white text reads: “NAVAL POWER: AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING CAPACITY AND COMPETITION WITH CHINA.” Additional text in the bottom right corner reads: “LIVESTREAM: Tuesday, May 27 @ 3 PM ET” and a red URL: “defp.org/naval-power

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.