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  • Nuclear Ethics in the 21st Century

    In light of the 21st-century security environment, what are the contemporary ethical considerations surrounding the possession, threatened use, and potential actual use of nuclear weapons?

  • Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East

    What are the primary drivers and potential consequences of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, and what comprehensive strategies can be developed to effectively mitigate these risks?

  • Nuclear Sustainment: Minuteman III

    Given the persistent failures in sustaining the Minuteman III weapon system, what fundamental institutional changes are required within the sustainment enterprise to ensure its viability until 2052?

  • Lessons Learned from the Cold War

    What critical deterrence factors, largely ignored since the end of the Cold War, must be re-examined and reintegrated into U.S. strategy to effectively address the challenges of the current strategic environment?

  • Safeguarding AFCYBER's Critical Infrastructure

    How can the NIST-evaluated post-quantum cryptography algorithms, such as CRYSTALS-Kyber, be most effectively implemented within AFCYBER's critical digital infrastructure to ensure robust cybersecurity against future quantum threats?

  • Historical Studies for Space

    By examining the historical development of civil and military satellite tracking, including the impact of Sputnik and lessons from the post-Vietnam era, how should the USSF evolve its collaborative tracking efforts and prepare for future contested space operations?

  • Russian Relationships with Balkan States

    What is the nature of Russia's relationships with the Balkan states, and what does the Kremlin perceive as the primary challenges and opportunities within these complex engagements?

  • Long-Range, Low-Fuel Consumption Turbine Engines

    How can the use of smaller, more efficient engines, such as small-scale turbofans, reduce fuel consumption while effectively accomplishing ISR, strike, and other missions in permissive to semi-contested environments, and what are the associated benefits to sustainment and overall mission capability?