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(Press Enter). Institute for National Strategic Studies National Defense University INSS Toggle navigation About Leadership Internships Visiting Fellows Program Events Experts Publications Contact Search Search the INSS site: Search Imagining the Future of Landpower There is an ongoing debate in the US military establishment about the changing character of war. Officially, we acknowledge the need for significant change over continuity, yet very few agree on the details. READ MORE Maneuver Warfare Is Not Dead, But It Must Evolve Maneuver warfare is a fraud, and maneuver as a warfighting function is dead. At least, that is what some scholars and military analysts claim. We disagree. READ MORE Diplomatic Immunity | March 7, 2024 The Russo-Chinese Alliance and Great Power Competition with Dr. Tom Lynch Thomas Lynch Dr. Tom Lynch offers us a Great Power Competition understanding of the evolving Russo-Chinese strategic partnership on the Georgetown University Diplomatic Immunity” podcast. His 30-minute podcast conversation, posted on March 7, 2024, tells us why China and Russia now appear more strategically aligned than they actually are and why they are not destined to be formal allies into the future. Foreign Affairs | March 6, 2024 America’s New Twilight Struggle With Russia Jeffrey Mankoff Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced Washington to rethink its fundamental assumptions about Moscow. Every U.S. president from Bill Clinton to Joe Biden had sought some degree of engagement with Russia. As late as 2021, Biden expressed hope that Russia and the United States could arrive at a stable, predictable relationship.” But Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine has radically altered that assessment. It is now clear that the two countries will remain antagonists for years to come. The Kremlin possesses immense disruptive global power and is willing to take great risks to advance its geopolitical agenda. Coping with Russia will demand a long-term strategy, one that echoes containment, which guided the United States through the Cold War, or what President John F. Kennedy called a long, twilight struggle” against the Soviet Union. Conference | Feb. 23, 2024 CSR's Dr. Tom Lynch Participates in the Ninth Annual Raisina Dialogue Observer Research Foundation Dr. Tom Lynch participated in several panel breakouts in the Ninth Annual Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India. The Diplomat | Jan. 12, 2024 Taiwan’s January 2024 Elections: What You Need to Know Phillip C. Saunders Introducing the three presidential candidates and reviewing four factors likely to shape the outcome. Highlighted Articles INSS Around the Web | Nov. 2, 2023 Autonomous Weapons are the Moral Choice Thomas X. Hammes To succeed in the battlespace, the United States must field autonomous weapons. Read more INSS Around the Web | Nov. 2, 2023 Toward Integrated Deterrence: Sweden's Role on NATO's Northeast Flank Lisa Aronsson, Dave Auerswald, Jaclyn Kerr, Brett Swaney This study evaluates Sweden’s potential contributions to the US concept of Integrated Deterrence in northern Europe as Sweden and Finland prepare to join the NATO alliance. Read more INSS Around the Web | Nov. 6, 2023 Maneuver Warfare is not Dead, but It Must Evolve Colonel Pat Garrett and Lieutenant Colonel Frank Hoffman (USMCR Ret) The attrition versus maneuver argument is an irrelevant distraction. Read more Featured Experts Phillip C. Saunders Director, CSCMA Areas of Expertise: China; Asia and the Pacific; International Political Economy; Deterrence; Thomas F. Lynch III Distinguished Research Fellow, CSR Asia and the Indo-Pacific (South and Central Asia); Middle East and North Africa (Gulf Arab States); Great Power Competition (GPC); Counter-terrorism Jaclyn Kerr Senior Research Fellow, CSR Defense and Technology Futures, Digital and Emerging Technologies T.X. Hammes Distinguished Research Fellow, CSR Future Strategic Concepts; Humanitarian AssistanceDisaster Relief; Insurgency/Irregular Warfare More Institute for National Strategic Studies Advancing National Security Through Research and Analysis Foundation Founded in 1984, the serves as the dedicated research arm of the National Defense University. INSS is comprised of three research centers and NDU Press. Experts Our experts provide indispensable strategic and research support to key stakeholders, including the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Services, and combatant commands. This commitment ensures that our nation's decision-makers are equipped with the latest insights and analysis. Research Faculty Our research faculty not only teach and advise students but also actively contribute to groundbreaking research and knowledge creation. This comprehensive approach is designed to advance strategic thinking and cultivate the next generation of national security leaders. ResearchAnalysis Lessons and Legacies of the War in Ukraine: Conference Report Jeffrey Mankoff Rightsizing Chinese Military Lessons from Ukraine Joel Wuthnow Discerning the Drivers of China’s Nuclear Force Development: Models, Indicators, and Data David C. Logan and Phillip C. Saunders Joint Force Quarterly 111 (4th Quarter, 2023) NDU Press The Civil War and Revolutions in Naval Affairs: Lessons for Today David C. Gompert and Hans Binnendijk Crossing the Strait: China’s Military Prepares for War with Taiwan Joel Wuthnow, Derek Grossman, Phillip C. Saunders, Andrew Scobell, Andrew N.D. 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