Thrust Areas

major rivalry

Major Power Rivalry and Deterrence

Regional Security tank

New Regional Challengers and Challenges

strategic deterrence

Toward Integrated Strategic Deterrence

competitive

The Future of Long Term Competitive Strategies

cooperative

The Future of Cooperative Measures to Reduce Nuclear Dangers

Latest Videos


Counterforce in Contemporary US Nuclear Strategy
Dr. Brad Roberts

An old debate has been given new life by the changing security environment. This is the debate about whether US nuclear deterrence strategy should continue to have a significant counterforce component.


Xi's Grand Strategy and U.S.-China Relations
Dr. Yun Sun

China's grand strategy under Xi offers great resemblance to the traditional international relations structure and system of the Middle Kingdom historically.


Digital Infrastructure in 2025 - Black Hole or Big Bang?
Honorable John C. (Chris) Inglis

Mr. Inglis describes the current state of digital infrastructure in a world increasingly dependent on it. He covers global trends in policy, technology, and threats impacting organizations dependent on geographically dispersed digital infrastructure as well as recommendations for navigating them to ensure the achievement of organizational outcomes.


Nuclear Posture and Nuclear Proliferation: Experimental Evidence from South Korea
Dr. Ariel Petrovics

While South Korea remains a non-nuclear U.S. ally under the protection of the U.S. nuclear umbrella, domestic support for developing its own independent nuclear weapons is high and growing.

Latest Publications

Counterforce in Contemporary U.S. Nuclear Strategy

Counterforce in Contemporary U.S. Nuclear Strategy

Brad Roberts, editor

A Different Approach: Assessing the Legacy of Track 1.5 and Track 2 Engagements with India and Pakistan, cover

A Different Approach: Assessing the Legacy of Track 1.5 and Track 2 Engagements with India and Pakistan

Zachary S. Davis, editor

The nuclear future of the middle east, cover

The Nuclear Future of the Middle East

Asmeret Asghedom, editor

Above Scorched Skies, cover

Above Scorched Skies

Dr. Zachary Davis

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