April 27, 2026 U.S. High Yield Weapon Strategy What priority should a high-yield nuclear weapon capability hold within U.S. nuclear strategy and the Program of Record, considering its potential psychological effect on adversaries' decision-making versus the physical damage it can create?
April 27, 2026 Measuring LLM Compliance with Analytic Tradecraft Standards How can the compliance of large language models with the Intelligence Community's analytic tradecraft standards be rigorously verified to ensure the trustworthiness of their outputs, especially when using them for critical intelligence summarization and analysis?
April 27, 2026 Value of the IAEA in a New Era of Monitoring, Verification, and Nonproliferation How have recent geopolitical events, particularly surrounding the JCPOA, impacted the IAEA's authority and effectiveness, and can the organization reassert its leadership in nuclear safeguards to navigate the complexities of a new era of great power competition and proliferation?
April 27, 2026 Strategic Patience and Campaigning How can SOF cultivate a culture of strategic patience and develop meaningful long-term metrics for success in supporting resilience and resistance, moving beyond short-term thinking to effectively compete in a non-zero-sum environment?
April 27, 2026 Risks to the Strategic Domain of Space from an Ablation Cascade What are the risks of an adversary deliberately initiating an ablation cascade to deny U.S. strategic space assets, and what protective measures, including potential revisions to the Outer Space Treaty, can be undertaken to mitigate this threat?
April 27, 2026 SOF's Integrative Role in Coalition Operations How must USSOCOM transform its partner network and prioritize specific SOF roles to better leverage partnerships, enable a coalition fight, and effectively collaborate with the Joint Force in the context of strategic competition and integrated deterrence?
April 24, 2026 Artificial Intelligence-Powered Adaptive Learning Systems How can SOF best develop and apply AI algorithms, through tools like personalized tutors and adaptive learning platforms, to improve individual performance and reduce learning gaps in education and training?
April 24, 2026 Cutting-Edge Personnel Management for Next-Generation SOF Talent To better recruit, retain, and develop its highly skilled professionals, how can USASOC optimize its personnel management systems by adapting cutting-edge private-sector talent management practices while balancing SOF's unique cultural and operational needs with the larger Army's
April 24, 2026 Cutting-Edge Management Systems for Next-Generation SOF Talent How can SOF personnel systems evolve to directly manage their forces, moving away from the current model of outsourcing this function to the service branches, to better address SOF's unique requirements and leverage modern talent management principles?
April 24, 2026 Digital Twin Technology for Skill Acquisition and Training How can research explore the effectiveness of using digital twin technology for training SOF functions and support efforts by examining instructional design, user strategies, and the impact on skill transfer and performance improvement?