Security studies and military

Policy matters in the Middle EastPhD student Brian Haggerty's work becomes part of foreign policy debate on Syria

Driving drones can be a dragStudy shows distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators’ performance.

Josh Shifrinson: decline of power playMilitary strategy for a declining United States in a complex world

Political science PhD candidate Christopher Clary helping to shape U.S. defense policy

New way to stop the bleedingNanoscale biological coating developed at MIT could prevent battlefield deaths.

Taylor Fravel decodes China’s foreign policyA political scientist analyzes the decisions of a world power.

3 Questions: Carol Kessler on nonproliferation and the marriage of technology and policy

Seeing through wallsResearchers at MIT’s Lincoln Lab have developed new radar technology that provides real-time video of what’s going on behind solid walls.

Lee Davenport, researcher at the Radiation Laboratory during World War II, dies at 95

'Deaths of Others' in America's WarsA book about the fate of civilians of those we fight and those we fight for

A systems-based approach to military leadership

CIS's Précis examines research, student workLate fall edition of the biannual publication now available.

Heading off traumaStudy suggests adding a face shield to military helmets would help more soldiers avoid blast-induced brain injuries.

Andrew Bacevich on Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent WarPresented by the Center for International Studies Starr Forum

3 Questions: George Shultz on nuclear disarmamentThe former secretary of state (and former MIT professor) discusses his ongoing campaign to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

On the war pathIn his new book Cultures of War, MIT historian John Dower examines the militarism that has helped define the United States in the contemporary age

Zwierlein a winner of DARPA’s Young Faculty Award competitionWill receive two-year research grant of approximately $300,000

3 Questions: Jim Walsh on the Korean standoffAn MIT international security expert discusses the escalating tensions between North Korea and South Korea, and the possibility of repairing relations.

Zwierlein named ONR Young Investigator

In Profile: Missy CummingsFormer U.S. Naval fighter pilot aims to improve how humans and computers interact.

Iron-plated snail could inspire new armorAnalysis of unique deep-sea mollusk offers insights into design of armor for soldiers and vehicles.

3 Questions: Kosta Tsipis on nuclear proliferation

Examining cargo at the atomic levelImaging technology could help detect nuclear material inside cargo without opening the doors

Solutions-driven culture draws Fallon to MITVeteran of global hot spots to share insights during fall CIS fellowship

Lincoln Lab successfully tests new satellite communications system