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.
April 21, 2026
Losing the Loop: Iteratively Autonomous Artificial Intelligence and the Question of Human Operational Involvement
The U.S. Department of War is rapidly scaling the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to the warfighter, streamlining routine tasks so operators can focus on what matters most. The successful launch of GenAI.MIL signals both momentum and institutional commitment to embedding AI across operational environments.
April 16, 2026
Breaking (Bad) Biotech — Revisiting the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention
Dr. Giordano explores how advances in biotechnology, like gene editing and AI, allow adversaries to easily create novel, weaponizable biological agents that are difficult to detect and defend against. In an evolving operational environment, the nature of biological warfare has shifted.
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.
April 15, 2026
INSS Joins ASU Webinar to Discuss Ethical Frontiers of BCIs in Military Contexts
There are growing considerations of using current and emerging neurotechnology to develop brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) aimed at optimizing performance of the joint warfighter.
April 9, 2026
INSS Participates in 6th Annual Assured PNT Summit
Mr. Todd Pennington was a panelist at the 6th Annual Assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Summit.
Cognitive Warfare and the Changing Character of Engagement: A Neurostrategic Perspective
The contemporary battlespace is undergoing a profound transformation in its fundamental logic.
April 8, 2026
Controlling Command: Is AI Capturing the Ethics of War?
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with military operations is accelerating across global powers, including the United States, its allies, and competitor states such as China and Russia.
March 31, 2026
South Korea Doesn’t Fully Control Its Own Military. Can Lee Jae-myung Finally Change That?
Dr. Clint Work was interviewed by The Diplomat about his seven-part "Variables of OPCON" article series.
Defining the Palette of Biodeterrence: Appreciating a Broader Toolkit
As noted in the recently released Biodeterrence Framework, biological weapons present a uniquely complex challenge to traditional models of deterrence, in that their development can be concealed within ostensibly legitimate scientific enterprise, their effects may be delayed or ambiguous, and their attribution can often be difficult, particularly given the increasingly broadened scope of biothreat possibilities.
Strategy in Cislunar Space and Beyond
Mr. Todd Pennington was the featured guest on this month's episode of the Space Advisory Podcast, discussing his recent paper on strategy in space frontier areas (xGEO and cislunar space, and beyond).