3 days ago · The Institute for the Study of War advances an informed understanding of military affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative education.

5 days ago · The next 30 years may usher in continuous geopolitical competition rather than a single global war. With rising tensions among major powers, economic interdependence,

May 7, 2025 · As the world enters the midpoint of the 2020s, political instability, military conflicts, and rising nationalism have raised a haunting question once more: Are we on the brink of World War III? …

Dec 17, 2025 · From Taiwan to Ukraine and Venezuela, five flashpoints could still drag the U.S. into war in 2026 despite Trump’s deals, ceasefires, and tough talk.

Aug 25, 2025 · Here’s a brief guide to the hottest of the world’s hot spots, the places where the illogical logic of war is most likely to take hold next.

Feb 12, 2025 · Forty percent of respondents expect a world war in the next decade—one that could go nuclear and extend to space.

This series of reports examines these questions from multiple perspectives, focusing on the geopolitical, military, economic, environmental, legal, and informational trends that will shape the future of warfare …

Nov 24, 2025 · From Eastern Europe to the Taiwan Strait, five nuclear-armed flashpoints could spark World War III as soon as 2026 if Washington and its allies get this wrong.

Mar 3, 2026 · Four scenarios: what are the possible outcomes of the US-Israel war on Iran? Experts describe four broad possibilities after attacks by two powers that seem to have no postwar plan for …

Mar 10, 2026 · The ‘Fourth Successor’: Iran’s plan for a long war with the US and Israel Tehran built a doctrine to absorb shock, survive decapitation strikes and turn time into a weapon.