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EC Neurology Journal cover

Aug. 17, 2026

Beyond Cognitive Screening: Toward a Paradigm of Neurocognitive Health, Operational Protection and Enablement of Military Personnel

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.

A street sign depicting OODA Loop sits on display February 3, 2020, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.

Aug. 11, 2026

Decision Advantage in Cognitive Warfare, Part 1

The functions of observation and orientation, central components of the OODA (Observe-Orient-Decide-Act) loop posited by Colonel John Boyd, U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, military strategist, and influential theorist of decision-making, have long been used to explain the cognitive processes that underpin military leadership and operational effectiveness.

Statue of Don Quixote in Guadalaja, Mexico

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.

Blue computer brain circuit diagram concept illustrating AI. Glowing blue AI brain diagram as digital computer circuitry concept with wiring, neurons and connections, illustrating artificial intelligence and big data.

July 30, 2026

NEURINT in the Age of Generative Agentic AI: A Proposed Paradigm for Left-of-Bang Strategic Deterrence

Contemporary competition is becoming ever more focused upon discerning how adversaries perceive, decide, adapt, and influence others. As warfare progressively entails persistent competition in the cognitive domain, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance must likewise evolve.

A Black Widow drone manned by an Indiana National Guard Soldier, assigned to 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment, flies in the air during a Combat Readiness Exercise at Muscatatuck Training Center, near Butlerville, Indiana, July 24, 2026. The exercise validates the Indiana National Guard’s ability to rapidly deploy, integrate with joint and international partners, and fight in complex, large-scale combat operations.

July 27, 2026

Unmanned Vehicular Systems: Why Cost as a Strategy Undermines National Power

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 engagements.

An AI image of a human head silhouette with an illuminated brain in the center. Neural pathways glow blue to illustrate brain activity.

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.

Cover of China Maritime Report No. 56, “The Silent Service: Assessing PLAN Influence in the Central Military Commission,” by Natalie Shen and Joel Wuthnow, dated July 2026. The design features the Shanghai skyline above stylized blue water, with silhouettes of a submarine, surface ships, and a large gray Chinese warship marked 055

July 16, 2026

The Silent Service: Assessing PLAN Influence in the Central Military Commission

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 institutional influence.

Cover of China Military Studies Review, volume 2 (2026). The top half features the word “CHINA” in large white letters over a red silhouette map of China on a black background, with small yellow stars near the letter A. Below, a dramatic military scene shows soldiers moving through a golden field toward thick smoke and explosions, with fighter jets overhead and a missile launcher in the background.

July 16, 2026

From Pandemic to Purges: China's Military Diplomacy from 2018 to 2025

The China Military Studies Review has published “From Pandemic to Purges: China's Military Diplomacy from 2018 to 2025” by INSS China Center Director Dr. Phillip Saunders and research intern Samuel King.

Spanish service members with the Spanish Legion and operating under the NATO Allied Reaction Force (ARF) load their luggage into buses after arriving at Alexandroupolis Airport, Greece, during the Strategic Deployment portion of NATO Exercise Steadfast Dart 2025.

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 war in Ukraine.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond delivers a keynote address on the state of the Space Force during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md.

July 8, 2026

Space, Military Justice, and the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps in 2050

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 the decline of the military justice system.

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