Research

Research Hubs

Our cutting-edge thinking on the critical issues where technology meets national security and public policy.

Critical Infrastructure

Resilient policy frameworks for the digital and physical systems that underpin national security.

  • Semiconductor Supply Chain Security Mapping supplier webs to pinpoint critical bottlenecks.
  • Cyber Test Range Hardware security research led by military and veteran researchers.
  • Data Centers Regulation, economic impact, and engagement with host communities.
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Drones and Robotics

The future of military drone technologies across air, land, and sea, and the policy needed to meet them.

  • Full Spectrum Drone Warfare The Third Drone Age, across air, land, and sea.
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AI Governance and Defense

How algorithmic systems reshape the conduct and governance of modern defence and security.

  • Algorithmic Warfare Research Lab How algorithmic systems shape judgment and accountability in conflict.
  • AI Governance Regulation, the pace of innovation, and misinformation.
  • Tech Talk Experts from academia, industry, and government, in conversation.
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Cryptocurrencies

How citizens of authoritarian states secure financial freedom, and how Bitcoin and stablecoins are used worldwide.

  • Financial Freedom Bitcoin and stablecoin adoption across twelve countries.
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Geopolitics and Technology

Strategic frameworks for the technological competition that defines modern great power rivalry.

  • Strategic Simulations Wargaming with Congress, NORAD, NATO, and the Royal Navy.
  • Arctic Security Subsea cables, basing, and ports in the High North.
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Space Security

The security and governance of space systems as commercial actors become operational gatekeepers.

  • Space Cybersecurity Satellites, ground stations, and the links between them.
  • Commercial Space and Armed Conflict When private constellations become military assets.
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