National Security Research Division

The Once Wobbly Quad Is Here to Stay

The Quad, a security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, is likely to endure despite past challenges. It has strengthened due to worsening security threats, such as China's assertiveness. The Quad now addresses various transnational issues, ensuring its continued relevance.

Oct 14, 2024

Iran's Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Year

Iran was in a stronger strategic position before its proxies plunged the region into war. But it has only itself to blame. If Tehran is intent on escalating, the United States and its allies may have no other choice but to shift from punitive measures to dismantling Iran's military capabilities.

Oct 12, 2024

Assessing Readiness in Service Members Who Receive Private-Sector Behavioral Health Care

Ensuring that service members who receive behavioral health care receive routine readiness assessments is critical to maintaining a ready military force, but it has been unclear how readiness assessments are being conducted for service members seen in private-sector care.

Love Letters Tied to Bricks: Pitfalls of Presentations as Professional Communication

Extensive cognitive psychology research provides strong evidence that briefings can overwhelm the limited attention capacity of an audience. What specific strategies might improve the design of graphic elements, slides, and presentations used in military briefings?

From Mines to Markets in the Middle East and Central Asia

Researchers conducted an examination of the critical mineral resources, extraction, trade flow, and requirements for the clean energy transition for the 21 countries in U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility.