Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
The USAF Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) was established in 1992 to advance research and education on strategic policy issues.
Its core mission is to promote a better understanding of the nuclear aspects of competition and conflict in the 21st century, although INSS sponsors work on a broad range of national security topics. It aims to prepare current and future U.S. leaders to meet the evolving requirements for strategic stability and deterrence through independent and innovative scholarship, instruction, and outreach. INSS funds and publishes leading-edge, policy-relevant research and organizes workshops, strategic dialogues, and table-top exercises in support of Department of Defense sponsors. It contributes to the Nuclear Weapons and Strategy Minor and broader education and leadership development goals at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
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PUBLICATIONS BY REGION
AFRICA
Environmental Threats to Security, Stability, and US Interests in Southern Africa: Opportunity Knocks – Time for a Comprehensive Region Defense Environmental International Cooperation and Environmental Security Assistance Strategy. Jasparro, Christopher. 2009
Horn of Africa (Has the U.S. Military in the Horn of Africa been a Force that Embraces Strategic Knowledge and Perspective in Countering Violent Extremism and Assisting with Sustainable Development). Burgess, Stephen. 2013
Sustainability of Strategic Minerals in Southern Africa and Potential Conflicts and Partnerships. Burgess, Stephen. 2010
The Effect of China’s Scramble for Resources and African Resource Nationalism on the Supply of Strategic Southern African Minerals: What can the United States do Burgess, Stephen. 2010
Uganda: Perfection of Post-Conflict Stability or Ticking Time Bomb? Pearson, Kristin M. 2016
US Africa Command, Changing Security Dynamics, and Perceptions of US Africa Policy. Burgess, Stephen F. 2008
ASIA
The Changing Balance of Power in the Asia-Pacific Region and Optimum US Defense Strategy and US Air Force Strategic Posture. Burgess, Stephen F. 2016
A Pivot to India? The US-India Strategic Partnership and Multipolarity in Asia. Burgess, Stephen. 2014
Extended Deterrence and Northeast Asia Workshop Report. Holdorf, Polly M. 2011
Gunboat Diplomacy in the South China Sea. Costlow, Matthew R. 2013
Rethinking American Strategy in Central Asia. Dunn, Maj Jonathan 2007
Reweaving the Gordian Knot: Developing a Comprehensive Strategy for the United States in Afghanistan. Bryant, Lt Col Susan F. 2008
CHINA
China’s National Security Strategy. Bolt, Paul J. & Gray, Adam K. 2007
Chinese Attitudes on Preventive War and the “Preemption Doctrine.” Silverstone, Scott A. 2009
Contemporary Sino-Russian Security Partnership: Challenges and Opportunities for the United States. Bolt, Paul J. & Cross, Sharyl N. 2009
Geothinking Like the Chinese: A Potential Explanation of China’s Geostrategy. Thomas, Timothy L. 2011
Sino-Russian Relations in a Changing World Order. Bolt, Paul J. 2013
EUROPE
Extended Deterrence and NATO/Europe. Holdorf, Polly M. 2011
Missile Defense and Poland’s Transatlantic Relationship: Stormy Water Ahead? Sacko, David H. 2007
Post Crimea Deterrence Bibliography. Holdorf, Polly M. 2017
Structural Change in Europe: Implications for Strategic Stability. Foerster, Schuyler. 2018
MIDDLE EAST
Arbiters of Social Unrest: Military Responses to the Arab Spring. Parsons, Maj. William & Taylor, Maj. William. 2011
Extended Deterrence and the Middle East Workshop Report. Holdorf, Polly M. 2012
Islam in Tanzania and Kenya: Ally or threat in the War on Terror. Vittori, Maj Jodi & Bremer, Kristin. 2009
RUSSIA
Contemporary Sino-Russian Security Partnership: Challenges and Opportunities for the United States. Bolt, Paul J. & Cross, Sharyl N. 2009
International Security Negotiations: Lessons Learned from Negotiating with the Russians on Nuclear Arms. Wheeler, Michael O. 2006
Russia and Countering Violent Extremism in the Internet and Social Media: Exploring Prospects for US-Russia Cooperation Beyond the “Re-Set.” Cross, Sharyl. 2013
Russia’s Role in the Emerging Eurasian Security Environment. Costlow, Matthew R. 2013
Sino-Russian Relations in a Changing World Order. Bolt, Paul J. 2013
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PUBLICATIONS BY TOPIC
CYBERSECURITY
Prospects for an International Cybersecurity Regime. Holdorf, Polly M. 2015
Russia and Countering Violent Extremism in the Internet and Social Media: Exploring Prospects for US-Russia Cooperation Beyond the “Re-Set.” Cross, Sharyl. 2013
NONPROLIFERATION
The Military Approach to Nuclear Nonproliferation: Time for a Change. Jonas, David S. 2012
ARMS CONTROL
Conventional Arms Control and American Policy in the 21st Century. McCausland, Jeffrey D. 2010
Information Warfare Arms Control: Risks and Costs. Thom, Maxie C. 2006
International Security Negotiations: Lessons Learned from Negotiating with the Russians on Nuclear Arms. Wheeler, Michael O. 2006
The Future Nuclear Arms Control Agenda and Its Potential Implications for the Air Force. Dunn, Lewis A. 2015
Qualitative Considerations of Nuclear Forces at Lower Numbers and Implications for Future Arms Control Negotiations. Larsen, Jeffrey A., Anderson, Justin V., Bloyer, Darci., Devine IV, Thomas., Gibbons Davis, Rebecca., and Vaughan, Christina. 2012
STRATEGIC STABILITY
China’s National Security Strategy. Bolt, Paul J. & Gray, Adam K. 2007
Chinese Attitudes on Preventive War and the “Preemption Doctrine.” Silverstone, Scott A. 2009
Geothinking Like the Chinese: A Potential Explanation of China’s Geostrategy. Thomas, Timothy L. 2011
Potential Partners in the Pacific: Soft Power and the Sino-NATO Relationship. Chacho, Tania M. 2011
Reweaving the Gordian Knot: Developing a Comprehensive Strategy for the United States in Afghanistan. Bryant, Lt Col Susan F. 2008
Rethinking American Strategy in Central Asia. Dunn, Maj Jonathan 2007
Science, Technology, and the Quest for International Influence. Coletta, Damon. 2009
ALLIANCES / INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Extended Deterrence and Allied Assurance: Key Concepts and Current Challenges for U.S. Policy. Anderson, Justin V., Larsen, Jeffrey A., and Holdorf, Polly M. 2013
Lending a Helping Hand: The Peoples Liberation Army and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief. Chacho, Lt Col Tania M. 2009
Strategic Culture and Burden Sharing in NATO: False Friends. Becker, Maj Jordan. 2013
The Trilateral Force: The Atlantic Alliance and the Future of Nuclear Weapons Strategy. Zielinski, Maj. John P. 2013
TERRORISM / NON-STATE ACTORS
Beyond Pain: Coercing Violent Non-State Actors. Thomas, Troy S. 2010
Global Insurgency Strategy and the Salafi Jihad Movement. Shultz, Richard H. 2008
Islam in Tanzania and Kenya: Ally or threat in the War on Terror. Vittori, Maj Jodi & Bremer, Kristin 2009
Russia and Countering Violent Extremism in the Internet and Social Media: Exploring Prospects for US-Russia Cooperation Beyond the “Re-Set.” Cross, Sharyl. 2013
Strategic Culture and Violent Non-State Actors: Weapons of Mass Destruction and Asymmetrical Operations Concepts and Cases. Smith, James M., Long, Jerry Mark., and Johnson, Thomas H. 2008
EMERGING ISSUES
Surperbugs, Resurgent and Emerging Diseases, and Pandemics: A National Security Perspective. Pilch, Frances T. and Grosselin, Capt Kenneth. 2008
ENERGY / ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY
Energy and the Sino-Russian Relationship. Bolt, Paul J. 2016
Environmental Threats to Security, Stability, and US Interests in Southern Africa: Opportunity Knocks – Time for a Comprehensive Region Defense Environmental International Cooperation and Environmental Security Assistance Strategy. Jasparro, Christopher 2009
Sustainability of Strategic Minerals in Southern Africa and Potential Conflicts and Partnerships. Burgess, Stephen. 2010
The Effect of China’s Scramble for Resources and African Resource Nationalism on the Supply of Strategic Southern African Minerals: What can the United States do? Burgess, Stephen. 2010
CIVIL-MILITARY COMPETENCIES
Developing Civil-Military Competencies Among Senior National Security Practitioners in Democratizing Latin America. Ulrich, Marybeth P. 2008
MISSILE DEFENSE
Missile Defense and Poland’s Transatlantic Relationship: Stormy Water Ahead? Sacko, David H. 2007
ROLE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
De-alerting Nuclear Forces. Miller, Tim and Davis, Rebecca. 2009
The Future Role and Need for Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century. Stearns-Boles, Sherry L. 2007
DETERRENCE
Extended Deterrence and Allied Assurance: Key Concepts and Current Challenges for US Policy. Anderson, Justin V., Larsen, Jeffrey A., and Holdorf, Polly M. 2013
INSS Extended Deterrence Workshop Series – Implications for the U.S. Air Force. 2011/2012
Extended Deterrence and NATO/Europe Workshop Report. Holdorf, Polly M. 2011
Extended Deterrence and Northeast Asia Workshop Report. Holdorf, Polly M. 2011
Extended Deterrence and the Middle East Workshop Report. Holdorf, Polly M. 2012
Extended Deterrence and Arms Control Workshop Report. Holdorf, Polly M. 2012
Post Crimea Deterrence Bibliography. Holdorf, Polly M. 2017
Strategic Concepts Roundtable on Extended Deterrence: Taking Stock of Current Policy and Updating the Research and PME Agendas. Workshop Report. Holdorf, Polly M. 2014
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BOOK PROJECTS AND EDITED VOLUMES
China’s Strategic Arsenal: Worldview, Doctrine, and Systems. Edited by Smith, James M., and Bolt, Paul J. 2021
On Limited Nuclear War in the 21st Century. Edited by Larsen, Jeffrey A., and Kartchner, Kerry M. 2014
Historical Dictionary of Arms Control and Disarmament. Larsen, Jeffrey A., and Smith, James M. 2005
Milestones in Strategic Arms Control, 1945-2000: U.S. Air Force roles and Outcomes. Edited by Smith, James M., and Hall Gwendolyn. 2002
Searching to National Security in an NBC World: Four Papers on Changing Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Threats in U.S. Government Policy in the Post-cold War International Security Environment. Edited by Smith, James M. 2000