- How do US rivals compete with the US for strategic advantage?
- How should the US and its allies compete?
- By what metrics should we gauge the results of competition?
- How should analytical tools be adapted to these purposes?
- How can the US and its allies enhance their competitive positions over the longer term?
- How can the advantages of the US and its allies be translated into peaceful outcomes with challengers to their interests?
Under Pressure: Adversary Circumvention and Innovation Under U.S. Sustained Technological Denial, CGSR, Emily Ezratty (December 2025)
In Search of Strategic Advantage: Understanding the Landscape of Technology Competition, CGSR Occasional Paper, Edited by Kimberly Peh, Edited by Michael Albertson, Michael Albertson (November 2025)
From Stewardship to Transformation: Toward a Nuclear Enterprise for the 21st Century, CGSR Occasional Paper, Edited by Brad Roberts, Brad Roberts (November 2025)
UK-French Nuclear Cooperation in a New Nuclear Age, CGSR, Sophie Kippen (October 2025)
Reducing Reliance: Prospects for the U.S. Decoupling from Russian Uranium by 2028, CGSR, Sarah Sobalvarro (August 2025)
Metrics for Stable and Effective Large-Scale Missile Defense, CGSR Livermore Paper, Aaron R. Miles (June 2025)
How Quantum Sensing Will Help Solve GPS Denial in Warfare, CGSR, Mary Burkey (June 2025)
Securing Critical Minerals amid U.S.-China Rivalry: Leveraging Latin American Lithium to mitigate Supply Risks, CGSR, Olivia Licata (August 2024)
Aligning Arms Control with the New Security Environment, CGSR Occasional Paper, Zachary S. Davis (May 2024)
Aligning Arms Control with the New Security Environment, CGSR Occasional Paper, Michael Albertson (May 2024)
The Inflection Point and the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise, CGSR Occasional Paper, Brad Roberts, co-editor William Tobey (October 2023)
Examining the Energy Transition Through the Lens of Great Power Competition, Livermore Papers on Global Security, Asmeret Asghedom (August 2023)
Competitive Strategy in Information Confrontation, Livermore Papers on Global Security, Christopher A. Ford (December 2022)
Climate Change and the Arctic: What can the U.S. do to Adapt?, CGSR, Charlotte Henderson (June 2022)
Stockpile Stewardship in an Era of Renewed Strategic Competition, CGSR Occasional Paper, Brad Roberts (April 2022)
Europe's Evolving Deterrence Discourse, CGSR, Amelia Morgan, Anna Péczeli (February 2021)
Strategic Latency Unleashed: The Role of Technology in a Revisionist Global Order and the Implications for Special Operations Forces, CGSR, Zachary S. Davis, Frank Gac, Christopher Rager, Phillip Reiner, Jennifer Snow (January 2021)
Former intern, a 'Voice of Tomorrow,' wins Rieser award, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Jake Tibbetts (December 2020)
China's Bid To Lead Artificial Intelligence Chip Development within the Decade, Office of Devense Coordination, LLNL, Mary Gullett, Samantha Bleykhman (October 2020)
America Must Act To Avoid A Biotechnology Arms Race, The National Interest, Marigny Kirschke-Schwartz (September 2020)
An Opportunity for Strengthening U.S.-Australian Cyber Cooperation, Lawfare, Brandon Williams (September 2020)
Space Strategy at a Crossroads, CGSR, Edited by Benjamin Bahney (May 2020)
The U.S. Government Can Deepen Its Operational Partnership With the Private Sector to Better Defend the U.S. in Cyberspace, Lawfare, Jonathan Reiber, Benjamin Bahney (March 2020)
Keeping Classified Information Secret in a World of Quantum Computing, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Jake Tibbetts (February 2020)
Additive Manufacturing and Nuclear Security: Calibrating Rewards and Risks, CGSR, Bruce T. Goodwin (December 2019)
Hypersonic Weapons: Tactical Uses and Strategic Goals, Texas National Security Review, Alan Cummings (November 2019)
Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield: Implications for Deterrence and Surprise, National Defense University Press, Zachary S. Davis (October 2019)
Quantum Computing and Cryptography: Analysis, Risks, and Recommendations for Decisionmakers, CGSR, Jake Tibbetts (September 2019)
Will Artificial Intelligence Imperil Nuclear Deterrence?, War on the Rocks, Rafael Loss, Joseph Johnson (September 2019)
Getting Innovation Right, CGSR, Mona Dreicer (September 2019)
Persistent Engagement with Chinese Characteristics, Lawfare, Alexander Campbell (September 2019)
MAD in an AI Future?, CGSR, Joseph Johnson (June 2019)
Much Ado About Less Than One Percent: Reducing America's Nuclear Deterrent, RealClear Defense, Aaron Miles (April 2019)
Information Confrontation in Great Power Competition, , Lesley Kucharski (April 2019)
Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield: An Initial Survey of Potential Implications for Deterrence, Stability, and Strategic Surprise, CGSR, Zachary S. Davis (March 2019)
Design Matters: The Past, Present and Future of the INF Treaty, VERTIC, rew W. Reddie (December 2018)
Next-Generation Wargames, Science, Research Library, rew W. Reddie (December 2018)
Strategic Latency: Red, White, and Blue, Managing the National and International Security Consequences of Disruptive Technologies, , Zachary S. Davis, Michael Nacht (February 2018)
Annotated Bibliography of Background Materials Relevant to the 2017 Nuclear Posture Review, CGSR Policy Primer, (June 2017)
Game On: Strengthening the U.S. Undersea Posture to Enhance Deterrence and Warfighting Options, CGSR, Jason D. Ellis (December 2016)
Strategic Weapons of the 21st Century, CGSR, Anthony Juarez (March 2016)
Seizing the Initiative: Competitive Strategies and Modern U.S. Defense Policy, CGSR Research Paper, Jason D. Ellis (January 2016)
Strategic Latency and World Power: How Technology Is Changing Our Concepts of Security, , Zachary S. Davis, Ronald Lehman, Michael Nacht (January 2014)
Polarization and International Politics , Dr. Rachel Myrick (May 18, 2026)
Dangerous Changes: When Military Innovation Backfires , Dr. Kendrick Kuo (May 12, 2026)
Enemies in Agreement: Political Volatility and the Design of Arms Control , Dr. Jane Vaynman (April 16, 2026)
In Search of Strategic Advantage: Understanding the Landscape of Technology Competition , Mr. Mike Albertson (April 2, 2026)
Toward a New Strategic Approach to U.S. Extended Nuclear Deterrence , Ms. Paige Gasser (January 29, 2026)
Strategic Defense In An Era of Uncertainty , Mr. Monte Mallin (November 20, 2025)
U.S., China, Deterrence and Digital Twins , Ms. Anne Neuberger (November 3, 2025)
Understanding Russian Strategic Culture and the Low-Yield Nuclear Threat , Dr. Mattias Eken (September 25, 2025)
Intra-conflict Deterrence and Escalation Management in a Contested Indo-Pacific , Dr. Justin Anderson, Mr. Chris Andrews (August 18, 2025)
Counterforce in Contemporary US Nuclear Strategy , Dr. Brad Roberts (June 23, 2025)
Xi's Grand Strategy and U.S.-China Relations , Dr. Yun Sun (June 16, 2025)
Countering the Axis of Authoritarianism , Dr. Tom Mahnken (April 21, 2025)
The Role of Information Operations in Integrated Deterrence , Greg Johnson (December 16, 2024)
Political drivers of China's nuclear buildup: implications for the United States , Dr. Tong Zhao (October 7, 2024)
Commercial SmallSats and National Security: Opportunities, Industry Dynamics, and Critical Next Steps , Carissa Christensen (September 4, 2024)
Deus Ex Machina? Questions from Wargaming , Mr. Devin Ellis (July 29, 2024)
Chinese Perspectives on UAVs and Manned/Unmanned Teaming in Future Conflicts , Emilie Stewart (July 23, 2024)
What do women look like in the nuclear weapons field? , Dr. Jana Wattenberg (June 13, 2024)
Communication is a Climate Solution , Alice Hill (May 9, 2024)
China's Use of Armed Coercion: To Win Without Fighting , James Siebens (March 27, 2024)
China's America Policy: Origins and Implications , Dr. Tom Fingar (February 15, 2024)
China's Global Energy Interconnection , Ismael Arciniegas Rueda and Fiona Quimbre (February 13, 2024)
China's Climate Security Vulnerabilities: Implications for the United States , Erin Sikorsky (November 8, 2023)
Rising Titans, Falling Giants , Joshua Shifrinson (October 26, 2023)
Designing Littoral Commander , Sebastian J. Bae (October 2, 2023)
Photoshop Fantasies: Putting Altered and Synthetic Imagery on the Internet into Context , Dr. Walter Scheirer (September 25, 2023)
An era of accelerated, scale change: implications and the critical role of the National Labs , Toby Redshaw (September 20, 2023)
Information Confrontation and China's Discourse Strategy , Dr. Christopher Ford (September 18, 2023)
Joint Concept for Competing , Lauren Lyons (September 6, 2023)
Competitive Strategies: Theory and Practice , Dr. Thomas G. Mahnken (August 24, 2023)
The Rise of the Chinese Techno-Security State , Dr. Tai Ming Cheung (August 7, 2023)
The New Geopolitical Battlespace: Academia, Research and US-China Tech-Competition , Anna Puglisi (July 24, 2023)
The Rise and Fall of Great Technologies and Powers , Dr. Jeffrey Ding (June 28, 2023)
Transforming U.S. National Cyber Strategy for Threats and Opportunities Ahead , Mr. Chris Inglis (June 2, 2023)
China's Law of the Sea , Dr. Isaac Kardon (May 23, 2023)
Perspective from the Frontline: The Evolving Nature of Emerging Technologies at the National Level , Dr. Brian Holmes (April 18, 2023)
Hypersonic Weapons, Deterrence, and the Acquisition Debate , Dr. Carrie Lee (October 17, 2022)
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology , Dr. Chris Miller (October 12, 2022)
Learning the Right COVID Lessons for Public Health Strategy , Dr. Gigi Gronvall (October 6, 2022)
Genomes: The Era of Purposeful Manipulation Begins , Dr. Carol Kuntz (September 29, 2022)
How Nations Actually Succeed in Rivalries: The Societal Sources of Competitive Advantage , Mike Mazarr (August 4, 2022)
When Private Satellites Go to War: Commercial Satellite Technology, the War in Ukraine, and Implications for National Security Policy , Dr. Theo Milonopoulos (July 12, 2022)
Arctic: Toward the End of the Exception Strategic, Nuclear and Maritime Issues in the Region , Jean-Louis Lozier (June 29, 2022)
Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies: Examining National Security Challenges , Dr. Rod Eggert (June 22, 2022)
Tyrants on Twitter: Protecting Democracies from Information Warfare , David L. Sloss (April 11, 2022)
NATO's New Climate Change Agenda: Public Expectations and Military Realities , Michael Rühle (March 31, 2022)
The Twilight Struggle: What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today , Hal Brands (March 14, 2022)
Winning & Losing the Nuclear Peace: The Rise, Demise & Revival of Arms Control , Michael Krepon (October 19, 2021)
Arms Control for the Third Nuclear Age: Between Disarmament and Armageddon , David A. Cooper (September 28, 2021)
China's Nuclear Skepticism and the Future of Arms Control , Henrik Stålhane Hiim & Magnus Langset Trøan (August 17, 2021)
