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On Friday, Nov. 7, Vanderbilt University’s Institute of National Security and the Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC) Alumni Association partnered for the first time to host a full day of programming celebrating leadership, service, and pragmatic solutions to national security challenges—culminating in the 15th Annual National Security Symposium in… Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2025 Contact: Kathleen Clark Director of Communications Vanderbilt Institute of National Security kathleen.clark@vanderbilt.edu 615-343-6328   NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt Institute of National Security will release nearly 400 pages of primary source documents at 6 a.m. CT today that formed the… Read More

The Vanderbilt Institute of National Security’s Wicked Problems Lab has released a new policy paper that calls for a bold rethinking of America’s nuclear posture in response to today’s fast-moving technological threats. Titled “Restoring Nuclear Deterrence in the Modern Age,” the paper examines how the long-standing doctrine of Mutually Assured… Read More

In today’s unpredictable global security environment, success hinges on the ability to anticipate, adapt, and outthink adversaries. Yet history reveals a troubling pattern of strategic missteps rooted not in intelligence gaps, but in institutional blind spots. The latest policy paper from the Vanderbilt Institute of National Security, Shattering the Echo… Read More