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Focus Areas

Averting Great-Power War
NSRD conducts research across multiple disciplines to inform U.S. government policy decisions on critical challenges such as military technology competition, nuclear strategy and posture, and the economic and trade implications of geostrategic competition.
National Security Implications of Emerging Technologies
NSRD assesses the value of and threats associated with emerging technologies through the work of its deep bench of experts across engineering, technology, and policy disciplines.
A Strong and Ready Joint Force
Decades of defense analyses by the Personnel, Readiness, and Health Program program have helped civilian and uniformed DoD leaders manage recruiting and retention crises, transition to an all-volunteer force, execute the post–Cold War drawdown and post–9/11 buildup, and refresh practices around talent management, force readiness, and harmful behaviors.
Optimizing Allied and Partner Relationships
NSRD’s body of work on alliances helps decisionmakers understand the need for and impact of collaborative efforts to tackle global threats, the benefits and risks of technological collaboration partnerships, and the ways that allied and partner forces can enhance military operational effectiveness in multiple areas of operation.