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Category: Homeland Defense

by Stefano Santamato with Marie-Theres Beumler

Feb. 1, 2013

The New NATO Policy Guidelines on Counterterrorism: Analysis, Assessments, and Actions

The history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will say that the first, and so far only, time NATO has called upon its Article 5 collective defense clause was on September 12, 2001, following a terrorist attack on one of its members.

Bioterrorism and Biocrimes: the Illicit Use of Biological Arms in the 20th century

Feb. 1, 2001

Bioterrorism and Biocrimes: the Illicit Use of Biological Arms in the 20th century

This working paper is an updated study of research that began in 1998; it provides a descriptive analysis of the illicit use of biological agents by criminals and terrorists in the 20th century and draws on a series of specific case studies.

INSS Around the Web | Aug. 21, 2026

INSS Research Intern Receives STRATCOM Award

INSS Research Intern Alex Richter received the Larry D. Welch deterrence writing award on August 5 from U.S. Strategic Command at the STRATCOM Deterrence Symposium in Omaha, Nebraska for his essay titled “Chinese and US Approaches to Artificial
INSS Around the Web | Aug. 18, 2026

AI Versus AI: Human Engagement Via SYNTHComm in AI Warfare

In the AAIRR journal, INSS experts Dr. Elise G. Annett and Dr. James Giordano propose and define a dialectical command framework that represents a synthesis of human cognition and artificial intelligence (SYNTHComm), which is designed to realign the
INSS Around the Web | Aug. 17, 2026

Beyond Cognitive Screening: Toward a Paradigm of Neurocognitive Health, ...

Read Dr. James Giordano's article in the EC Neurology journal that discusses the recent announcement that the DoW will replace the long-serving Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) with a next-generation cognitive monitoring.
INSS Around the Web | Aug. 3, 2026

Don Quixote as Morality Play: Lessons for Warfighter Identity and Ethos

Professional Military Education (PME) has long been anchored in the canonical insights of Clausewitz and Sun Tzu, foundational thinkers whose frameworks continue to inform an understanding of strategy and operational engagement.
Disruptive Technology | July 27, 2026

Unmanned Vehicular Systems: Why Cost as a Strategy Undermines National P...

The current definition of attritability as relevant to the viability and value of employing unmanned vehicular systems is laden with inaccuracies that can affect calculation(s), planning, tolerances and thresholds for military operational
Disruptive Technology | July 20, 2026

Cognitive Engagement as a Strategic Imperative of Irregular Warfare

Irregular warfare is one of the most enduring modalities of human conflict; persisting across epochs because it exploits asymmetries inherent in human cognition, sociopolitical organization, and technical capability.
China | July 16, 2026

The Silent Service: Assessing PLAN Influence in the Central Military Com...

Despite its impressive expansion, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is more of a "decision-taker" than a "decision-maker," with its growth driven by top-down political directives from leaders like Xi Jinping rather than by its own
Russia | July 10, 2026

Managing the Long-Term Russian Threat to Europe

INSS Distinguished Fellow on Russia, Eurasia, and the Arctic Dr. Jeffrey Mankoff published a CSIS report titled "Managing the Long-Term Russian Threat to Europe" on 9 July, 2026 that discusses European security and learning the right lessons from the
Homeland Defense | July 8, 2026

Space, Military Justice, and the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corp...

In his latest article in The Space Review, Todd Pennington, INSS Senior Fellow on Space Strategy and Policy, explores what the Air Force JAG Corps might look like in the future as it evolves to address a growing Space Force while it also adapts to
Disruptive Technology | July 6, 2026

Ethical Considerations Toward Harmonizing Human and Machine Agency in Em...

Several nations are evidencing increased interest in and consideration of employing various types of neurotechnologies to optimize cognitive and motor performance and perhaps modulate emotion and behavior. In this essay, published in the