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  • Cyber's Impact on Risk Mitigation and Integrated Deterrence

    From a risk mitigation perspective, how do strategic cyber capabilities fundamentally differ from nuclear weapons, and how can they be effectively integrated into new or existing arms control frameworks to enhance strategic stability without undermining the DAF's integrated deterrence posture?

  • Protracted Warfare, Indirect Approaches, and Campaigning

    How can the Joint Force integrate indirect approaches, non-attributable actions, and strategic deception into protracted campaigning to counter peer adversaries like the PRC without triggering catastrophic escalation across the conflict continuum?

  • Disposition of Forces (DOF) Consolidation

    How can the dissemination, visualization, storage, and cataloging of battlespace characterization and Disposition of Forces (DOF) data be optimized through a common solution or application framework to improve usability and effectiveness for end-users?

  • EMP Effects on Nuclear Arsenal

    What are the specific effects of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) on nuclear weapons systems, and what are the most effective measures that can be taken to mitigate these risks?

  • Joint Force Design and Concepts

    How can the DoW develop and implement compelling new operational concepts that address critical gaps in areas like contested logistics, autonomy, and electronic warfare, while overcoming the institutional barriers that hinder innovation and the effective integration of new technologies?

  • Security Vacuums and Great Power Competition in Africa

    How could a prolonged U.S.–Iran conflict create African security vacuums exploitable by China, Russia, and Iran, and how can historical insights from past Great Power involvement guide U.S. strategy in mitigating these modern threats?