June 24, 2026 Russian Cooperation with the West: Multi-Domain Arenas, Transnational Threats, and Common-Pool Resource Management How must the United States and its NATO allies identify and leverage transactional cooperation with the Russian Federation in shared non-military domains—such as Arctic search and rescue, Low Earth Orbit collision avoidance, and countering transnational cybercrime—to manage common-pool
June 23, 2026 Lessons Learned from the Cold War What critical deterrence factors, largely ignored since the end of the Cold War, must be re-examined and reintegrated into U.S. strategy to effectively address the challenges of the current strategic environment?
June 22, 2026 Historical Analysis of The Defense and Restoring Dominance in Counter-Mobility How can NATO leverage historical defense-in-depth lessons alongside a high-low capability mix of modernized counter-mobility, attritable loitering munitions, and cargo-launched air vehicles to deter and defeat peer adversaries along the Eastern Flank?
June 22, 2026 Secure Collaboration on Personally Owned Devices and Mitigating Mobile Adware Tracking for Force Protection How must the military mitigate the severe operational security risks of mobile adware tracking and the widespread use of insecure commercial messaging apps by developing a secure, user-friendly collaboration platform for personal devices and implementing comprehensive force protection policies and
June 20, 2026 The Human Dimension of the PLA: Personnel, Morale, and Command Culture How must the United States and the Joint Force evaluate the "human dimension" of the People's Liberation Army—specifically the interplay of its personnel reforms, collective morale, and highly centralized command culture—to accurately assess its combat readiness,
June 20, 2026 Optimization of Cargo Processing, Load Planning Tools, and Supply Chain Velocity How must the United States Air Force optimize the global positioning of its mobility fleet and integrate precision cargo processing with advanced load planning tools to eliminate supply chain bottlenecks, maximize fuel efficiency, and enhance overall global power projection?
June 19, 2026 Critical Infrastructure Risk and Resource Allocation: Balancing Quality of Life, Readiness, and Resilience How can military leaders utilize data-driven decision support tools and frameworks to comprehensively assess infrastructure risk, balancing finite budget allocations between immediate quality-of-life installations and long-term energy and critical infrastructure resilience to ensure mission
June 18, 2026 Defensive Cyberspace Operations and Hunt Kits for ICS, SCADA, and Serial Networks How must the military equip and train defensive cyber operators with specialized, open-source hunt kits and tailored playbooks to effectively detect and counter malicious activity on mission-critical Industrial Control Systems, SCADA environments, and serial networks without disrupting operations?
June 18, 2026 The Calculus of Conviction: Recalibrating Utility Functions for Theocratic Autocracies in Nuclear Deterrence How can nuclear deterrence theory be recalibrated by replacing classic outcome-based models with language-based utility functions and predictive mathematical engines to accurately forecast escalation by theocratic autocracies in multi-polar environments?
June 17, 2026 Economic Investments and Prioritization of Efforts in Africa How can the U.S. military identify high-priority African nations for partnerships aimed at countering terrorism and securing critical minerals, and which engagement strategies and private-sector investment models offer the highest strategic return on investment?