September 24, 2025 – Hybrid Forum: Preparing for Great Power Conflict

Dr. Nagl, General John J. Pershing Professor of Warfighting Studies at the U.S. Army War College, brings both combat experience and deep scholarship to this urgent conversation. In his recent presentations, Dr. Nagl has posed a sobering question: If it is 1938 again, and this time the Czechs are fighting back, what should we do to prepare? This forum will challenge us to grapple with that very question.

Invited Commentary: Prospects for the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict By R.M. Huffstutler, K. Hansen & J. Woodworth

Russia’s war in Ukraine shows no signs of a near-term conclusion. Three NSF-NV contributors and national security experts—R.M. Huffstutler, K. Hansen, and J. Woodworth—offer a sobering yet essential analysis of where the conflict stands and what may lie ahead. Their key insights provide our community with a clear-eyed view of the strategic stakes for the United States, NATO, and the global order.

Oct. 13, 2022 – NSF Virtual Forum: Ukraine War, NATO Enlargement, and European Security

Register NOW 13 October Program: Welcome back to our Ukraine War Series. This is the seventh program in our Special Topic discussion series. In light of all that has happened in Ukraine over the last couple of weeks, we thought it was vitally important to return to this topic.