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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) | Germany Berlin |
Government-advisory research on foreign and security policy. GeopoliticsNational SecurityDefence
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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.