The Book Brief series is designed to translate complex scholarship into clear, actionable insights for a policy-oriented audience. Each brief synthesizes a seminal or timely work on Indo-Pacific security and covers topics such as military strategy, alliances, emerging technologies, and great-power competition in a concise summary of key arguments and findings.

 

These briefs do more than summarize: they identify the core debates, connect the scholarship to current strategic challenges, and highlight the implications for U.S. defense policy and regional security planning. The goal is to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world decision-making, ensuring that the latest ideas and evidence reach policymakers, analysts, and defense planners in an accessible format.