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A one-stop directory of leading think tanks and research institutes working on defence, military affairs, geopolitics and security: where each operates from, what it researches, and a link to its website.
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| Observer Research Foundation (ORF) | India New Delhi |
Independent policy think tank covering foreign policy, strategic studies, security and technology, with a large Indo-Pacific and neighbourhood focus. GeopoliticsNational SecurityDefenceCyber & IntelligenceNaval & Maritime
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| Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) | India New Delhi |
Government-funded institute for defence and security research; publishes journals, issue briefs and monographs on Indian and regional security. DefenceMilitaryNational SecurityGeopoliticsMissiles & Nuclear
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| Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) | India New Delhi |
Army-affiliated think tank on land warfare, military affairs, doctrine, border security and force modernisation. MilitaryDefenceNational Security
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| United Service Institution of India (USI) | India New Delhi |
One of the oldest defence institutions in India (est. 1870); research, seminars and a journal on defence and national security. MilitaryDefenceNational Security
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| Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) | India New Delhi |
Research on air power, aerospace, space security and military technology, linked to the Indian Air Force community. Air & SpaceDefenceMilitary
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| National Maritime Foundation (NMF) | India New Delhi |
India's maritime think tank: naval strategy, ocean governance, maritime security and the Indian Ocean region. Naval & MaritimeDefenceGeopolitics
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| Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) | India New Delhi |
Policy research on national security, foreign policy and strategic affairs, including task-force reports. National SecurityGeopoliticsDefenceCyber & Intelligence
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| Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations | India Mumbai |
Foreign policy think tank covering geopolitics, geoeconomics, technology and India's global engagement. GeopoliticsNational SecurityCyber & Intelligence
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| Takshashila Institution | India Bengaluru |
Independent public policy school with strong work on geopolitics, China, technology and cyber policy. GeopoliticsCyber & IntelligenceNational Security
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| Delhi Policy Group (DPG) | India New Delhi |
Policy research on national security, foreign policy, the Indo-Pacific and defence. GeopoliticsNational SecurityDefenceNaval & Maritime
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| Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) | India New Delhi |
Research on conflict, terrorism, nuclear and South Asian security issues; publishes issue briefs. National SecurityGeopoliticsMissiles & Nuclear
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| Carnegie India | India New Delhi |
Indian centre of the Carnegie Endowment: foreign policy, technology and security, and the India-US relationship. GeopoliticsCyber & IntelligenceNational Security
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| Lowy Institute | Australia Sydney |
Australian think tank on international policy, Indo-Pacific security and the Asia Power Index. GeopoliticsDefenceNaval & MaritimeNational Security
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| Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) | Australia Canberra |
Defence, strategic policy, cyber and technology research; government-funded but independent. DefenceCyber & IntelligenceGeopoliticsNational Security
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| Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) | Bangladesh Dhaka |
State-sponsored institute for research on security, foreign policy and the Bay of Bengal region. National SecurityGeopoliticsNaval & Maritime
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| International Crisis Group | Belgium Brussels |
Independent conflict analysis and early warning across the world. National SecurityGeopolitics
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| Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) | Canada Waterloo, Ontario |
Research on global governance, digital technology, cyber and international security. Cyber & IntelligenceGeopoliticsNational Security
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| China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) | China Beijing |
Large state-affiliated research body on international relations, security and intelligence-related studies. GeopoliticsNational SecurityCyber & Intelligence
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| Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) | China Shanghai |
Research on international relations, global governance, the US, Asia-Pacific and Chinese foreign policy. GeopoliticsNational Security
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| China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) | China Beijing |
Think tank of China's foreign ministry covering foreign policy and international security. GeopoliticsNational Security
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| Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University | China Beijing |
University centre on international security, arms control, nuclear and strategic stability issues. National SecurityMissiles & NuclearGeopolitics
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| Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) | Finland Helsinki |
Research on international politics, European security and Russia. GeopoliticsNational SecurityDefence
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| French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) | France Paris |
Research on international relations, defence and security, and European affairs. GeopoliticsDefenceNational Security
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| Fondation pour la Recherche Strategique (FRS) | France Paris |
French defence and security research, including nuclear deterrence and armaments. DefenceMilitaryMissiles & NuclearNational Security
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| Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) | Germany Berlin |
Europe's largest institute dedicated to contemporary China, covering politics, technology and security. GeopoliticsCyber & IntelligenceNational Security
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| German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) | Germany Berlin |
Government-advisory research on foreign and security policy. GeopoliticsNational SecurityDefence
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| German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) | Germany Berlin |
Foreign policy research and debate on Germany's and Europe's role in the world. GeopoliticsNational Security
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| Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) | Israel Tel Aviv |
Israeli national security research covering Middle East security, Iran and cyber. National SecurityMilitaryMissiles & NuclearCyber & Intelligence
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| Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) | Japan Tokyo |
Japanese research on foreign and security policy. GeopoliticsNational Security
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| Clingendael (Netherlands Institute of International Relations) | Netherlands The Hague |
Research on international relations, security and conflict. GeopoliticsNational SecurityDefence
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| Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) | Norway Oslo |
Research on peace, conflict, security and migration. National SecurityGeopolitics
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| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) | Pakistan Islamabad |
Pakistan's leading strategic studies institute: South Asian security, nuclear strategy, arms control and foreign policy. National SecurityGeopoliticsMissiles & NuclearDefence
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| Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) | Pakistan Islamabad |
Policy research on Pakistan's foreign policy, regional security and strategic affairs. GeopoliticsNational SecurityDefence
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| European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) | Pan-European (offices in Berlin, Paris, London and other capitals) Berlin |
Pan-European foreign policy think tank. GeopoliticsNational Security
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| Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) | Poland Warsaw |
Research on foreign and security policy and NATO's eastern flank. GeopoliticsNational SecurityDefence
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| Valdai Discussion Club | Russia Moscow |
Russian discussion platform and analysis on international affairs and Russian foreign policy. GeopoliticsNational Security
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| Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) | Russia Moscow |
Non-profit think tank on Russian foreign policy and international relations. GeopoliticsNational Security
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| S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) | Singapore Singapore |
Research on security, terrorism, maritime security and Asia-Pacific strategic affairs. National SecurityGeopoliticsNaval & Maritime
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| ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute | Singapore Singapore |
Research on Southeast Asia's politics, economics and strategic affairs. GeopoliticsNational Security
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| Institute for Security Studies (ISS) | South Africa Pretoria |
African security research covering conflict, terrorism and governance. National SecurityGeopolitics
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| Asan Institute for Policy Studies | South Korea Seoul |
Research on Korean Peninsula security, North Korea, nuclear issues and Northeast Asia. National SecurityMissiles & NuclearGeopolitics
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| Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) | Sweden Solna (Stockholm) |
Data and research on armaments, military expenditure, arms transfers, arms control and conflict. Missiles & NuclearDefenceNational Security
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| Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) | Switzerland Geneva |
International foundation for security policy education, research and dialogue. National SecurityGeopoliticsCyber & Intelligence
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| Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs) | United Kingdom London |
Independent policy institute on international affairs, security and regional politics. GeopoliticsNational Security
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| Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | United Kingdom London |
The world's oldest defence and security think tank, with military sciences, terrorism and organised crime research. DefenceMilitaryNational SecurityCyber & Intelligence
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| International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | United Kingdom London |
Publishes The Military Balance; global security, military capability and nuclear policy research. DefenceMilitaryMissiles & NuclearGeopolitics
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| RAND Corporation | USA Santa Monica, California |
Non-profit research organisation with major work for the US armed forces on defence, force posture, air and space and cyber. DefenceMilitaryAir & SpaceNational SecurityCyber & Intelligence
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| Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) | USA Washington, D.C. |
Bipartisan policy institute with wide coverage of defence, international security, geopolitics, missile defence and technology. DefenceGeopoliticsMilitaryNaval & MaritimeCyber & Intelligence
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| Brookings Institution | USA Washington, D.C. |
Public policy think tank; foreign policy and security research on strategy, alliances and global order. GeopoliticsNational SecurityDefence
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| Center for a New American Security (CNAS) | USA Washington, D.C. |
Research on US defence strategy, Indo-Pacific security, technology and military competition. DefenceGeopoliticsCyber & IntelligenceNaval & Maritime
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| Stimson Center | USA Washington, D.C. |
Non-partisan work on international security, nuclear risk, arms control and conflict prevention. National SecurityMissiles & NuclearGeopolitics
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| Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) | USA New York and Washington, D.C. |
Foreign policy and international affairs think tank and membership organisation. GeopoliticsNational SecurityDefence
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| Atlantic Council | USA Washington, D.C. |
Transatlantic and global security research, including Indo-Pacific, cyber and defence industry. GeopoliticsDefenceCyber & IntelligenceNational Security
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| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | USA Washington, D.C. |
Global network of centres on foreign policy, nuclear policy, technology and regional security. GeopoliticsMissiles & NuclearNational Security
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| Hudson Institute | USA Washington, D.C. |
Research on US defence strategy, China, naval power and national security. DefenceGeopoliticsNaval & MaritimeNational Security
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| Heritage Foundation | USA Washington, D.C. |
Conservative policy institute; publishes the Index of US Military Strength and national security studies. DefenceMilitaryNational Security
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| American Enterprise Institute (AEI) | USA Washington, D.C. |
Public policy institute with foreign and defence policy research. DefenceGeopoliticsNational Security
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| Wilson Center | USA Washington, D.C. |
Non-partisan forum on global affairs, regional studies and history of international relations. GeopoliticsNational Security
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| Institute for the Study of War (ISW) | USA Washington, D.C. |
Military analysis and daily assessments of ongoing conflicts. MilitaryNational SecurityGeopolitics
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| Arms Control Association | USA Washington, D.C. |
Research and advocacy on arms control, nuclear weapons and missile policy. Missiles & NuclearNational Security
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| Federation of American Scientists (FAS) | USA Washington, D.C. |
Science-based analysis of nuclear weapons, space and security policy. Missiles & NuclearNational Security
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| CNA (Center for Naval Analyses) | USA Arlington, Virginia |
Non-profit research and analysis for the US Navy and Marine Corps and other defence customers. Naval & MaritimeMilitaryDefence
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| Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) | USA Washington, D.C. |
Defence budgets, force structure and long-term competition analysis. DefenceMilitaryNaval & MaritimeAir & Space
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| Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies | USA Arlington, Virginia |
Air and space power research, air force strategy and aerospace policy. Air & SpaceDefenceMilitary
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| Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft | USA Washington, D.C. |
Foreign policy research favouring restraint and diplomacy. GeopoliticsDefenceNational Security
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This directory is for reference. Delta Doctrines is not affiliated with the organisations listed; descriptions are brief summaries.