The National Institute for Deterrence Studies staff, fellows and analysts often publish research and commentary in a variety of journals, publications and popular websites. Below we list research, articles and other works we have published with other organizations and maintain our co-author rights for many of the organizations listed. If would like to know more about our research and publication please contact us.
Recent Publications
Strategic Missile Defense and Nuclear Arms Control
By Professor Stephen Cimbala and Dr. Adam Lowther. This article for the Air Force’s Air & Space Operations Review seeks to define cyber red lines within gray-zone cyber operations to determine when the US Department of Defense could and should respond to state or nonstate actor operations that manifest as cyberattacks.
The Evolving Context for Deterrence
By Professor Stephen Cimbala and Dr. Adam Lowther. The main aim of the article published in the Journal of the Joint Air Power Competency Center is to discuss the challenges faced by NATO, focusing on the evolving threats posed by cyberattacks, space warfare, hypersonic weapons, missile defenses, drones, conventional-nuclear integration, and the nuclear capabilities of Russia and China.
Combat Drones in Ukraine
By Dr. Adam Lowther and Dr. Mahbube Siddiki. This article published in the Air Force’s Air & Space Operations Review examines how Ukrainian and Russian forces are employing drones and their effects on the battlefield to devastating effect against Russian forces.
Small Aircraft, Sizeable Threats
By NIDS Senior Fellow Dr. Carl Rhodes. This article written for the Australian Army Research Centre discusses preparing the U.S. Army to counter small uncrewed aerial systems. In both international and intra-national conflicts conducted over the past decade, the increasing military capabilities of small uncrewed aerial systems (sUAS) have been firmly demonstrated.
Establishing a Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise for Australia
Co-authored by Dr. Carl Rhodes, this research was written for RAND. Covering international and domestic lessons learned, the research describe the relevance of five international case studies to Australia in relation to the creation of a Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise.
Recent Research
A New Era in Strategic Deterrence
It should be clear to all observers that neither the diminution of the nation’s nuclear arsenal, in force posture and strategy, nor the unbalanced exuberance for arms control, in the service of nuclear disarmament, swayed America’s adversaries from pursuing their quest for power and international restructuring.