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June 3, 2026
Multifactorial Considerations for the Neurocognitive Aspects of Military Operations in Space
Addressing the physical and psychological realities of the operational theatre and arming those serving in mission command and control roles with sound tenets of national and international security, have always been essential to military professionalism.
June 2, 2026
“I Will Make It Legal:” From Palpatine to Article XVI, an Assessment of the Outer Space Treaty’s Withdrawal Mechanism
In "“I Will Make It Legal:” From Palpatine to Article XVI, an Assessment of the Outer Space Treaty’s Withdrawal Mechanism," Todd Pennington uses a memorable line from Star Wars to explore a serious and largely overlooked question in international space law: what happens if a State withdraws from the Outer Space Treaty?
May 26, 2026
INSS Participates in ASCEND 2026 Panel Discussion
Mr. Todd Pennington, INSS Senior Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy, was a panelist at ASCEND 2026, the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics' annual conference on spacepower.
May 8, 2026
INSS Joins NATDEF Podcast to Discuss a Biodeterrence Framework
INSS expert consultant Dr. Diane DiEuliis was interviewed on the NATDEF podcast on the topic of a Biodeterrence Framework.
May 6, 2026
INSS Joins NatSec EmTech Podcast to Discuss Outer Space Law
Mr. Todd Pennington, Senior Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, recently appeared on the National Security Emerging Technology Podcast (NatSec EmTech) with host Professor Laura Donohue, Director of the Center on National Security at Georgetown Law Center.
April 30, 2026
INSS Participates in 2026 U.S. Cyber Command Legal Conference
Mr. Todd Pennington, Senior Fellow for Space Strategy and Policy, participated in a panel on "Ambiguity in the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Legal and Policy Clarity at the Intersection of Cyber and Electromagnetic Operations" at the 2026 U.S. Cyber Command Legal Conference, held at Fort Meade, Maryland.
April 27, 2026
INSS Participates in 2026 Carlisle Conference on the PLA
INSS's Dr. Phillip Saunders, Dr. Elliot Ji, and Dr. Joel Wuthnow participated in the US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute’s annual Carlisle Conference on the PLA on March 25 and 26, 2026, at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.
April 16, 2026
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 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.
March 31, 2026
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).