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June 13, 2026
Asymmetric Core: Axiomatic Instability in a Peer Triad with Regional Nuclear Peripheries

How does the application of cooperative game theory to a "Peer Triad" of major nuclear powers demonstrate that the inclusion of asymmetric regional players renders simultaneous, globally stable deterrence mathematically impossible?
June 13, 2026
Deterrence by Denial, Geography, and Strategic Signaling in the Indo-Pacific

How do distinct geographic environments in the Indo-Pacific—from the First Island Chain to more distant locations like Oceania and Diego Garcia—affect the viability of a deterrence-by-denial strategy, and how must the U.S. military adapt its force posture and nuclear signaling to manage
June 13, 2026
Comparative Models for the Deployment of Theater Nuclear Forces in Europe and Indo-Pacific

How do the models for credibly deploying theater nuclear forces differ between Europe and the Indo-Pacific, and which elements of the European model are transferable to establish a region-specific deterrence posture in Asia?
June 13, 2026
What Does Intelligence Support to Next-Generation ICBMs Look Like?

How should intelligence support for the next-generation Sentinel ICBM system and its crews be optimally structured, and how can this ideal end-state be adapted for a resource-constrained environment?
June 13, 2026
Re-evaluating Decision Timelines and the 'Imminent Threat' Standard in the Age of Accelerated Nuclear Breakout

Are current U.S. Strategic Forces' planning and decision timelines, particularly the traditional "imminent threat" standard for preemptive self-defense, rendered obsolete by highly compressed modern nuclear breakout capabilities, and if so, what alternative legal and strategic
June 12, 2026
Integrating Information Advantage at the Tactical Edge

How must the US Army evolve its doctrine, organizational structures, and materiel to fully integrate cyber, electronic warfare, and information operations at the tactical level to sustain an information advantage during multidomain operations?
June 12, 2026
Force Posture and Special Operations in the Arctic

How must the U.S. military and Special Operations Forces adapt their Arctic force posture, technological capabilities, and interoperability with conventional forces, interagency partners, and new NATO allies like Finland and Sweden to effectively secure the northern approaches amid great-power
June 12, 2026
Mitigating Airlift Vulnerability: Building a Resilient Army Surface Deployment Capability

What DOTMLPF-P changes must the Army implement within its logistics enterprise to develop a resilient surface deployment capability that mitigates the Joint Force's critical vulnerability to limited strategic airlift during peer-level conflicts?
June 12, 2026
Total Army Power Projection Equipment

What modifications to the composition, location, and sustainment of Army pre-positioned stocks are required to implement the TAP2E Strategy, and what critical gaps must be addressed to ensure the strategy is both operationally relevant and fiscally sustainable?
June 11, 2026
Engineering Victory and Setting the Theater

How can the Department of War synchronize Joint logistics, reserve engineering capabilities, and strategic policy to rapidly set and sustain a protracted large-scale combat theater in the Indo-Pacific, and how might emerging technologies and digital planning tools be leveraged to optimize resource