The international environment presents an increasingly complex set of challenges to which emerging security, geopolitical and macro-economic trends—along with technology—all play an important role in the determination of land-based IR policy, analysis, decision making, and strategy. The Institute’s Center for Ground Domain Analysis examines these complex challenges—integrating the work of subject matter experts, modelers, simulation experts, and other technical specialists to evaluate the capabilities and performance data of civil societies, governments, non-state actors, and the private sector.
Data aggregation and visualization are vital mechanisms the Center uses to draw analytic assessments and to identify non-linear ‘outlier’ asymmetric data. Such data is not always readily apparent through traditional research methods yet it consistently impacts the policy, analysis, decision making, and strategy within critical IR issues ranging from asymmetric warfare to energy security.
Previous research areas include:
Data aggregation and visualization are vital mechanisms the Center uses to draw analytic assessments and to identify non-linear ‘outlier’ asymmetric data. Such data is not always readily apparent through traditional research methods yet it consistently impacts the policy, analysis, decision making, and strategy within critical IR issues ranging from asymmetric warfare to energy security.
Previous research areas include:
- Hezbollah Pre-Operational Planning & Environment Preparation Networks in South America & along the US-Mexico Border
- The Behavioral Indicators & Triggers of Mass Killing Events in Syria among Rebel Groups & Pro-Government Factions
- A Game Theory Analysis of Iran’s Nuclear Program
