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Issue #19 (October 2, 2024)
- The latest episode of What's Really Happening? podcast examines the boiling over of conflict in the Middle East.
- GNSI Tampa Summit 4 is cut short by Hurricane Helene.
- The Journal of Strategic Security continues its open call for papers on Afghanistan.
- The latest GNSI Decision Brief dives headfirst into the stolen presidential election in Venezuela and posits that this is the time for a return to democracy in that country.
And much more!
Issue #18 (September 4, 2024)
- "The Future of the Abraham Accords," the latest GNSI Decision Brief.
- An Open Call for Papers from the GNSI Journal of Strategic Security. Our Top 20 Academic Journal is publishing a special edition in early 2025. We're looking for great new ideas on Afghanistan's political stability and security issues.
- "Grow Where You're Planted: A Marine Corps Officer's Career," the latest episode of our podcast, What's Really Happening?
And more.
Issue #17 (August 7, 2024)
- "Cracks in Our Foundation: How Neglected Bridges Threaten National Security," the latest GNSI Decision Brief
- An Open Call for Papers from the GNSI Journal of Strategic Security. Our academic journal is publishing a special edition in early 2025 and we're looking for new ideas and papers on Afghanistan political stability and security issues.
- The GNSI 2-Year Review breaks down the tangible results from the first two years of existence of the Global and National Security Institute.
And more.
Issue #16 (July 3, 2024)
- Is there hope for change in Iran? GNSI Senior Research Fellow Dr. Robert Burrell answers that question with a new research article focused on resiliency and resistance in that country in 2024.
- The Summer Olympic Games are being held in Paris, France. Despite their fundamental desire to be apolitical, the Games are an example of diplomatic soft power according to the latest GNSI Decision Brief.
- The conference report from GNSI Policy Dialogues: The Iran Enigma: Navigating Strategy and Security
Issue #15 (June 5, 2024)
- Announcing the conference videos from the GNSI Policy Dialogues event: Endangered Freedoms: Transnational Repression in North America
- "Beyond Intervention: Sustainable Solutions for Haiti's Security," the new GNSI Decision Brief examining the efforts to help a country and people ravaged by violence, poverty and hunger
- Highlighted articles from the current issue (Vol 17, No 2) Journal of Strategic Security, the academic journal from GNSI
Issue #14 (May 1, 2024)
- GNSI Tampa Summit 3: Summit Report focused on Artificial Intelligence in the Era of Strategic Competition
- An all-new GNSI Decision Brief focused on transnational repression and titled: Repression Without Borders: How Nations Silence Critics Abroad
- Special guest interview on our podcast, At the Boundary, Dr. Craig Martell, the first Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the US Department of Defense
Issue #13 (April 3, 2024)
- "A Covert Competition and a Competition Over Covert Action," the new GNSI Decision Brief from GNSI Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Jeff Rogg
- A conversation between Dr. Andrew Whiskeyman and retired USAF Lieutenant General John Shanahan on AI in National Security on the GNSI Speaker Series
- Spotlight articles from the latest issue of the Journal of Strategic Security, the GNSI academic journal focused on global and national security issues
Issue #12 (March 4, 2024)
- A new Decision Brief which tackles the question: Should we create an Irregular Warfare Master's Degree, ergo a "Sun Tsu Master's Degree?"
- An all new GNSI Speaker Series episode, featuring USF Professors John Licato and Norma Alcantar, along with Professor Nicolas Sabouret from the University of Paris-Saclay
- The latest episode of our podcast "What's Really Happening?" with GNSI Executive Director, General (Ret) Frank McKenzie discussing the "frozen war" developing in Ukraine.
Issue #11 (February 7, 2024)
- GNSI announces the addition of former Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, to GNSI Tampa Summit 3: AI in the Era of Strategic Competition
- A special episode of the GNSI Speaker Series, featuring Lt. Colonel (Dr) Paul Lushenko, Director of Special Operations at the US Army War College
- The latest GNSI Decision Brief: Developing National Security Practitioners for Strategic Competition
- The latest episode of our podcast, What's Really Happening? The U.S is failing to deter Iran in the latest Middle East dust up. What will it take to stop the attacks?
Issue #10 (January 3, 2024)
- Year in Review. All the great things that happened at GNSI in 2023.
- The creation of the first Fellows Program for GNSI.
- The latest episodes of our podcast, "What's Really Happening?" as well as the newest GNSI Speaker Series, featuring Jennifer McArdle, PhD of CAE USA.
Issue #9 (December 6, 2023)
- GNSI Tampa Summit 2 Report: The Future and Ethics of Uncrewed and Autonomous Warfare. What we learned and what you should anticipate for the future.
- The debut episode of our newest podcast: What's Really Happening? featuring GNSI Executive Director, General (Ret) Frank McKenzie. He answers that question about the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
- Our GNSI Decision Brief tackles strategic competition in the Artic. Is it happening now or later?
- The latest GNSI Speaker Series video features Feeding Tampa Bay CEO, Thomas Mantz,
as he discusses his organization and the role of hunger in global and national security.
Read the issue.
Issue #8 (November 1, 2023)
Includes the following stories.
- National, international media turn to GNSI Executive Director General (Ret) Frank McKenzie for authentic analysis on Israel-Hamas War.
- GNSI Decision Brief: Integrated Deterrence - What is it Good For?
- GNSI Research Article: Israel-Hamas Conflict: Operational Considerations and Strategies
- GNSI Speaker Series: Episode 5 now available, featuring Major General (Ret) Charles Dunlap, Jr., Executive Director of the Center for Law, Ethics and National Security at Duke University.
Issue #7 (October 4, 2023)
Includes the following stories:
- GNSI Decision Brief: Who Will Rebuild Ukraine's Public Health and Disease Research Laboratories
- GNSI Research Article: Why the Push is on to Ban TIkTok from Education, Government and Military Devices
- GNSI Speaker Series: Episode 5 with Laura Cressey of the US State Department
Issue #6 (September 6, 2023)
Includes the following stories:
- GNSI Decision Brief: Why Does the U.S. Remain in the Middle East?
- GNSI Research Article: The Invasion of Ukraine has Dramatically Altered the Russian Military Dynamic with Iran
- Author Spotlight Video with Patrick Hamilton
Issue #5 (August 2, 2023)
Includes the following stories:
- GNSI Decision Brief: Nuclear Weapons on the Battlefield
- GNSI Conference Report: Policy Dialogues - Hunger as a Weapon
- Speaker Series Video with Dr. Ellen Messer
Issue #4 (July 5, 2023)
Includes the following stories:
- 6th Great Power Competition Conference Report
- Author Spotlight with Nick Reynolds, author of "Need to Know"
- GNSI Decision Brief: National Guard's State Partnership Program
- General McKenzie Featured Guest on "Thirty Minute Mentors" prodcast
Issue #3 (June 6, 2023)
- GNSI Policy Dialogues: Hungers as a Weapon (Video and Recap)
- USF Invited to Join Association of American Universities
- GNSI Decision Brief: Long-Lasting Peace in Russo-Ukraine War?
- GNSI Speaker Series: Dr. Chase Sova, World Food Program USA
Issue #2 (May 3, 2023)
- GNSI Decision Brief on Hunger as a Weapon
- Preview of first-ever GNSI Policy Dialogues
- First Speaker Spotlight: James Coker II of U.S. State Department
Issue #1 (April 6, 2023)
- GNSI Tampa Summit Report for Summit 1 (March 7-9, 2023)
- Decision Brief on China's Energy Sector
- Preview of inaugural Policy Dialogues: Hunger as a Weapon
- GNSI Names first Board of Advisors
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