The Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) is the dedicated research component at the National Defense University (NDU). INSS provides strategic support to the joint warfighter through cutting edge research, analyses, and wargaming exercises on behalf of Department of War (DoW) stakeholders on priority national security issues. INSS research faculty advance the NDU educational mission by teaching, mentoring students, and integrating research into the curriculum.


INSS comprises the Center for Disruptive Technology and Future Warfare (CDTFW), Center for Strategy and Military Power (CSMP), Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs (CSCMA), Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CSWMD), and the National Defense University Press (NDU Press).



Director: Denise Natali

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Center for Disruptive Technology and Future Warfare

Center for Strategy and Military Power

Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs

Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction

National Defense University Press