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  • Technological Innovation & Integrated Deterrence

    How can the Department of Defense and the Air Force reconcile the reactive "pacing" approach to nuclear modernization with the proactive "get there first" R&D strategy to best support and message an integrated deterrence posture?

  • Technological Undermatch and the Joint Force in a Technological World

    How must the Joint Force adapt its historical reliance on exquisite technology and manage the integration of emerging innovations—such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and quantum computing—to effectively operate, mask its physical and virtual signatures, and maintain a

  • Space Acquisitions

    How can the defense acquisition process be reformed to foster greater competition and innovation from small businesses, potentially through a more independent space acquisition authority, while ensuring agile and effective procurement for a rapidly evolving space domain?

  • Coalition Partners in Space and Safe/Responsible Behavior

    How can the U.S. Space Force and its international allies enhance coalition integration by establishing shared norms and rules of engagement, expanding shared surveillance capabilities, protecting commercial assets, and executing synchronized, globally integrated operations to deter and defeat

  • International Atomic Energy Agency & Nuclear Proliferation

    Has the IAEA's ability to ensure nuclear safety and non-proliferation been compromised by the political maneuvering of great powers, and can it reassert its authority to effectively manage the challenges of a new, more complex nuclear age?