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  • GNSI Tampa Summit 4 with text stating "Untying the Gordian Knot: Envisioning Peace in the Middle East" scheduled for September 24-25, 2024
  • Artist's rendering of protests in the streets of Tehran, Iran with the following text: Is Change Possible? A New Research Article Assessing Resiliency and Resistance in Iran
  • General (Ret) Frank McKenzie with Dr. Tad Schnaufer II in a photo with the "What's Really Happening?" logo and text overlaid reading "The Life of a Four Star General"
  • Two arms with clenched fists opposing each other, one with an image of the flag of Israel and one with the flag of Iran. Text on the photo reading: Iran-Israel Conflict: A New Stage Emerges
  • At the Boundary podcast episode with a photo of guest Greg Smith and text reading "Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction"
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Volume 17, Number 2. Featuring multiple articles on the Russian-Ukraine war, an examination of U.S. military disaster relief and the relationship between video games and radical movements.

Enjoy the articles 

Feature Story

Artist's rendering of Olympic athletes in brightly colored uniforms raising their arms in solidarity with the Olympic rings in the background

The latest GNSI Decision Brief examines ample political opportunities that have existed for centuries in the Olympic Games, despite the enduring idea that the Games "not be political." Authors Sarah Brown and Heather Ward explore the many different forms of "Olympic Diplomacy."

Feature Story

Cover of General (Retired) Frank McKenzie's book along with a quote from the New York Journal of Books review of the booK: "Part memoir, part history, part strategic analysis with a little leadership thrown in for good measure."

Executive Director General (Ret) Frank McKenzie's book, "The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century," has been receiving rave reviews. Here's one from the New York Journal of Books.

GNSI Calendar

  1. Sept24

    GNSI Tampa Summit 4: Untying the Gordian Knot: Envisioning Peace in the Middle East

    Sept 24  -  Sept 25

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  2. Nov12

    GNSI Policy Dialogues: Afghanistan

    Nov 12  -  Nov 13

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  3. Dec5

    A Fifth Domain: CYBR (with Cyber Florida)

    Dec 5

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Full Calendar