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US Air Force Institute for National Security Studies

Founding Year: 1992

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Budget:

Is “located within the USAFA facility.” It focuses on “strategic security, arms control, and strategic stability, advising the Air Force strategic policy and arms control communities on current and emerging issues of interest.” It strives to “promote national security policy research for the Department of Defense within the military academic community, to foster the development of strategic perspective within the United States Armed Forces, and to support national security discourse through outreach and education.”

Areas of interest:

  • Strategic policy and strategy research and analysis
  • Arms control and strategic stability
  • Strategic deterrence and assurance
  • Proliferation and countering weapons of mass destruction
  • Emerging strategic security challenges

Projects:

  • Re-conceptualizing strategic stability
  • Future of arms control
  • China’s nuclear future
  • Countering WMD challenges and the emerging strategic environment
  • Regional strategic challengers, conflicts and concepts of escalation

Publications:

  • Publishes strategic papers, research papers, and workshop reports.

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    Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
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    Aims to end gender discrimination in all forms and promote equal opportunity for all women and girls in terms of education, career, and sexual/reproductive rights.
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    Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by promoting global access to adequate sanitation and hygiene.
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    Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by promoting affordable and reliable energy sources.
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    Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
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    Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.  
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    Aims to achieve economic growth by reducing inequalities regarding social, economic and political opportunities and freedoms.
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    Aims to promote the globalization of sustainable cities and communities in turn providing universal safe and affordable housing.
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