The Defense Strategy and Planning project studies the role of military force and operational art in modern great power competition. Our team conducts rigorous research and analysis on the ways, means, and ends of military operations conducted by the U.S., China, and other major powers to achieve foreign policy objectives short of war. Our work highlights the evolving role of military force in the post-Cold War era, including in gray zone conflict.
By combining military and diplomatic history with data-driven analysis, we identify and assess the historical, environmental, and political characteristics that have shaped the modern use of military force, and provide tools and analysis to decision-makers to help inform choices on how to more effectively use the U.S. military across domains and into the future.
The data show the deployment of an amphibious ready group was effective, as was the movement of an aircraft carrier strike group.
August 7, 2020
Insight for defense policymakers that challenges longstanding assumptions
June 25, 2020
The US will is sure to become a great power amongst many in the years to come post-pandemic
June 17, 2020
June 15, 2020
Examining the use of the U.S. military force as a coercive tool, using lessons drawn from the post-Cold War era (1991–2018).
June 15, 2020
Building understanding among stakeholders about AI technology and develop responsive solutions to mitigate risks.
June 8, 2020
Despite its status as sole superpower after the Cold War, US efforts to coerce other states failed as often as they succeeded.
May 13, 2020
NATO should rethink it's deterrence strategy and ensure Russia knows when it crossed a line
December 17, 2019
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