Theses from 2024
Saudi Arabia's Nuclear Decision-Making in the Era of Mohammad Bin Salman, Andrew Brown
Strategic Implications Caused by Hypersonic Strike Weapons, Marc D. Johnson
Russian Chemical and Biological Weapons: Limiting the Effects of Russian CBW Programs on NATO Security Through 2035, Jason Gregory Porter
Theses from 2023
A Hollow Victory and Unending Problem: The Undying Anti-Russian Insurgency in Ukraine, Abraham Ashley
Implications for Defense Strategy Stemming From Geopolitical Transformation Fueled by Climate Change, Steven R. Burrows
Nuclear Weapons in Japanese Strategic Culture, Logan Joseph Douglas Campbell
Thawing Interests: The Arctic in U.S. Grand Strategy, Benjamin S. Murray
Continuity and Contrast in the Strategic Theories of Four Classic Strategic Thinkers: Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Clausewitz, Morteza Safari
Uninvited Guests in the Backyard: Dangers and Risks of Terrorist and Anti-American Activity in Latin America, Santiago Spadiliero
Theses from 2022
US Strategic Culture, Homeland Ballistic Missile Defense, and Mutual Vulnerability, Jacob T. Blank
The São Paulo Forum’s Armed Forces Agenda: Examining Venezuela and Brazil, David J. Guenni Bravo
The Impact of NATO´s Ballistic Missile Defense Efforts on the Relationship with Russia, Christian Hofmann
Theses from 2021
How Competition Undermines Deterrence, Kayse Jansen
Islands in the Sun: Lawfare and Great-Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific, Clayton T. Russo
Theses from 2020
Returning to Complex Strategic Analysis: A Discussion on the Diminishing Window of Opportunity for United States Nuclear Policy Preparation with Respect to China, Christopher Keith Giuliano
Theses from 2019
Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure: Addressing Threats and Vulnerabilities in Canada, Samuel A. Cohen
Roots and Goals of the State of Qatar's Contradictory Foreign Policy: Implications for U.S. National Security Interests, Osarodion Odosamamwen Izevbigie
Southeast Asia: A Potential Domain for Chemical Terrorism, Bryner Ramos Las
An Examination of the Potential Threat of a State-Sponsored Biological Attack Against the United States: A Study of Policy Implications, Courtney Anne Pfluke
Terrorism in the 2020s: Examining the Global Threat Landscape, Landon W. Swearngin
Utilizing Strategic Culture as a Tool to Tailor U.S. Deterrence Policy Towards Iran, Ryan P. Taylor
Analysis of Nation-Building during Insurgency in U.S. Defense Policy Strategy, Joseph Valles
Theses from 2018
Comparative Study of U.S. and E.U. Experiences With Policies on Immigration Controls, Daniel Brady
The German Gamble: An Analysis of the Energiewende Policy and its Implications for Energy Security in Europe, Rachel Elizabeth Millsap
The Mercenary Tradition and Conflict Privatization: A Revolutionary Shift in the Cyclical Nature of Mercenary Use, Joseph M. Tribble
Theses from 2017
The Third Offset: The U.S. Strategy to Combat Future Threats, Brian Charles Kempf
The Unraveling of the Nation-State in the Middle East: Examples of Iraq and Syria, Zachary Kielp
Human Trafficking: A Global Tragedy in Five Acts, Cynthia Rhiannon Knight
International Law and the Use of Lawfare: An Argument for the U.S. To Adopt a Lawfare Doctrine, Trevor Michael Alfred Logan
Constrained Cognition: Information Management and the Practical Limits of Nuclear Escalation Control, Luke James O'Brien
Energy Transformation: Examining How Nuclear and Solar Power Could Enhance Stability in the Middle East Region and Implications for U.S. Policy, Brett Matthew Roenigk
A Radical Idea: Applying Psychological Strategy to Combat Foreign Fighters Defending the Islamic State, David Michael Smaney
An Assessment of North Korean Threats and Vulnerabilities in Cyberspace, Jeremiah van Rossum
Czech Cultural Identity: Incompatible with Mass Muslim Immigration and Contributes to Rising European Populism, Alana Thi Vorda
Midnight in America: Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse and the 21st Century Threat to the United States, Angela Weaver
Rivalry in the Middle East: The History of Saudi-Iranian Relations and its Implications on American Foreign Policy, Derika Weddington
Theses from 2016
The Relevance Of Militant Islamist Ideology In Crafting Countering Violent Extremism Policy In The U.S., Leena Almeda Carmenates
Japan: Nuclearizing the Reclining Dragon?, Michael LaDon Cribb Jr.
Understanding The Roots, Methods And Consequences Of Islamic Radicalization In Kosovo, Agnesa Dalipi
Complexity In Modern War: Examining Hybrid War And Future U.S. Security Challenges, Joseph Dvorak
The United States, Russia, And Missile Defense: Why They Do Not Agree On Approach, Policy, And Implications, Nathaniel Taylor Green
Law v. Safety: Balancing Domestic Surveillance's Legal Deficiencies Against The Necessity Of Counterterrorism, Jeremy Kommel-Bernstein
Frozen Conflicts, De Facto States, And Enduring Interests In The Russian Near Abroad, Brittany A. Pohl
Challenges Of Implementing Defense Policies To Deter Hostile Actors In Space And Cyberspace, Stephan Dwayne Bjerring Powers
Concurrent Biological, Electromagnetic Pulse, And Cyber Attacks - A Challenge To The Interagency Response, Patricia Rohrbeck
Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: The Case For International Prohibition, Kenneth Brandon Turner
Theses from 2015
Nonproliferation: Rapid Retreat from the Gold Standard Negatively Impacts Future Nuclear Negotiations, Evan Tyler Beese
Terrorism and the Rise of ISIS in Egypt, Jantzen William Garnett
Convergence of Transnational Criminal Organizations and Terrorist Groups, and Their Impact on U.S. National Security, Kristin Michele Horitski
Exporting the Revolution: Examining Iran's Strategic Footprint in Latin America, Africa, and East Asia, Amanda Paige Joca
Examining Russia's Nuclear Strategy as It Applies to Europe and Its Implications For Nato, Harrison Stephen Menke
Iran as a Strategic Threat to the U.S. in the Middle East and Its Impact on U.S. Policy in the Region, Aaron Michael Craig Richards
ISIS Propaganda and United States Countermeasures, Daniel Lincoln Stevens
Reversing the Tao: A Framework for Credible Space Deterrence, Christopher Michael Stone
U.S. Cybersecurity Challenges and the 'Internet of Things', Erin Canty Zugelder
Theses from 2014
The Syrian Civil War, Caleb Wade Bass
Transnational Organized Crime in Latin America: Implications For U.S. National Security, Lori M. Blackmon
U.S. Executive Assurances to Israel, Laramie Anne Bradford
The Oncoming Storm: Evaluating Future Defense and Security Implications of Additive Manufacturing, Kathryn M. R. Buchinger
The Sovereign Citizen Movement: A Growing Public Safety Risk and a Domestic Security Threat, Jennifer Mary Gardener
U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy in Africa, Elijah Seth Harkema
The Effects of Embassy Security on Public Diplomacy, Kyle Francis Harrigan
China and Iran: Maritime Claims Backed by Developing Naval Forces and the Implications for U.S. Naval Forces, Daniel C. Lee
Freedom, Independence, Peace: Revisiting the Foreign Policy of John Quincy Adams, Jared Morgan McKinney
Jihad in Cyberspace and Tomorrow's Cyber-Terrorist Attack, Joseph John Tritico
The Church, the Constitution, and Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Role of the Church of England in Developing British Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy, Dana Lynn Trzeciak
The Effects of Social Media on U.S. National Security, Timothy N. Whelpley
Future Directions of the Proliferation Security Initiative, Ian Jeffrey Williams
Theses from 2013
The Evolution of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: From an Organizational Learning Perspective, Lindsey Nicole Alazraki
The Operational Code of the Islamic Repulic of Iran and a Tailored Approach, Austin Alexander Backus
Covert Action: Examining the Use and Utility of the Third Option, Cory Biram
After Bin Laden: An Alternative Futures Analysis for Al-Qaida, Uncertainty in the Arab World, and U.S. Counterterrorism Policy, Morgan Canfield
A Strategic Framework for U. S. Public Diplomacy to the Middle East: Roles, Goals, Time Horizons, and Methods, James Albright Creznic
Socio-Economic Deprivation, Culture and Extremism in Britain, Martin David Higson
Jihadist Extremism and Its Roots in Religiously Motivated Terrorism, Megan Johnson
Biological Weapons and Terrorism, Kimberly Anne Kisner
Creating an Integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, Nicholas Joseph Kortsha
Domestic Intelligence Reform: Assessing an Independent Domestic Intelligence Agency for the United States, Stephanie B. Linares
The Current Status and Future Trajectory of Violent Jihadism, Matthew Aaron Lytwyn
Hezbollah and the Irish Republican Army: A Comparative Cultural Analysis, Shayne Lee Martin
Sunshine Policy 2.0: Revisiting, Revising, and Reapplying It Towards North Korea, Karen Tsai Montague
America's Achilles Heel: Cyber Security and Its Implications for America's Status as a World Power, Christopher Rozecki
Assessing Intentions: The Importance of Iran's Strategic Culture, Lindsey Jordan Strain
Rethinking Homeland Security: the Roles of State and Local Authorities in Defending America, Scott Matthew Swift
The Evolution of Al Qaeda's Financial Network, Robert Warbinton
Examining the Legality of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques Used in the War on Terror, Brandi Michelle Young
Theses from 2012
Varying Priorities in Strategic Nuclear Arms Control, Christopher Marc Archambault
The Saudi-Iranian Relationship and Its Implications for the Future of the Middle East, Rachel Anne Aunspaugh
Targeted Killing Technologies and U.S. Counterterrorism Policy, Vincent Jeffrey Bataoel
Conflict Resolution in the 21St Century, Sarah C. Caldwell
Shifting U.S. Cyber Strategy from Defense to Offense, Ryan Andrew Carey
Southwest Border Security Assessment, William Jack Cornelius
Gunboat Diplomacy in the South China Sea, Matthew Ryan Costlow
The European Union at the Start of the 21St Century: An Examination of Challenges in the Context of EU Integration, Bryan Patrick DeWinter
Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations, Terrorist Tactics, and the Threat to the United States, James Scott Fifield
From Flying Bombs to Global Hawks : US Military Unmanned Aviation, Alexander John Fletcher
Bugs Dividing: The Impact of Synthetic Biology on the Proliferation of Biological Weapons, Robert Andrew Griffith
Climate Instability, Security, and United States Defense Policy, Kayla R. Hinrichs
