U.S. National Security

New Technologies for the U.S. Army Symposium

On October 18, 2012, JINSA, in conjunction with The Reserve Officers Association (ROA), and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) held a symposium on "New Technologies for the U.S. Army: Future Prospects and Policy Implications."

On Iran: More Policy, Less Politics

JINSA Visiting Fellow Daniel Halper on how the intelligence community's assessment of Iran's nuclear weapons program has become politicized when clear policy is needed most.

Are We Entering Another Interwar Period?

In the latest JINSA Analyis, JINSA Advisory Board Member Maj. Gen. Larry Taylor, USMCR (Ret.), discusses the coming cuts in defense spending and how making these cuts in uncertain times could be could be a repeat of past mistakes.

While We Grieve, Their Brothers Stand Guard

JINSA joins all Americans in mourning the loss of 31 of our best warriors who perished in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Saturday, August 6.

Former Deputy Commander of U.S. Forces Korea Discusses Effects of North Korean Aggression

Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Wood, USAF (ret.), former Deputy Commander of U.S. Forces Korea, briefed JINSA members via conference call on the current, volatile situation on the Korean Peninsula on December 10, 2010.

IDF Says Massive Hezbollah Rocket Threat May Obviate Highly Anticipated Iron Dome Defense System

By Jacob Levkowicz, JINSA Research Associate

Recent test successes for Israel's Iron Dome defense system may have helped eliminate concerns about system’s ability to respond to short-range rocket threats, IDF leadership has indicated that ground operations would be still be necessary in the face of a large barrage of rockets. At the same time, an article by JINSA Research Associate Jacob Levkowicz reports, analysts continue to claim that the system's high cost may well prevent it from ever entering serial production.

Conference on Emerging Security Issues

The Conference on Emerging Security Issues covered some of the most critical problems confronting the Obama Administration. Download the proceedings by clicking the link below.

Proceedings from March 26 Conference on Emerging Security Issues

The full proceedings from JINSA's March 26th Conference on Emerging Security Issues are now available. The conference grappled with issues concerning Turkey's future role as an ally of the West, worrisome developments in Mexico and the continued utility of an independent Palestinian state.

JINSA Group Visits Coast Guard Sector Miami

On January 28, a group of JINSA members took advantage of the opportunity to tour the Sector and meet the men and women who serve the South Florida community, and the nation as a whole.

Behind Iran's Threat

Special to the Baltimore Jewish Times

JINSA's Senior Director for Security Policy Shoshana Bryen wrote in the Baltimore Jewish Times, October 24, 2008, that there are at least two problems with the increasing calls for the United States to engage Iran.