The Asymmetric Studies Institute (ASI) is an independent non-partisan international relations research and education organization.  Our mission is to provide high quality, timely, and thought provoking research and education that serves to improve policy, analysis, decision making, and strategy for international relations practitioners. The Institute’s research centers traverse the maritime, ground, air and space domains to offer innovative ideas that respond to emerging security, geopolitical and macro-economic trends—engaging and informing civil societies, governments, and private sector corporations.