"[T]o develop and promote solutions that can attract public support and political momentum in order to achieve real progress."

To support Army and Department of Defense leadership and the curricula of the U.S. Army War College through "geostrategic and national security research and analysis."

"[T]o conduct research on questions of conflict and cooperation of importance for international peace and security, with the aim of contributing to an understanding of the conditions for peaceful solutions of international conflicts and for a stable peace."

"[T]o strengthen global security by reducing the risk of use and preventing the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and to work to build the trust, transparency and security which are preconditions to the ultimate fulfillment of the Non-Proliferation Treatyís goals and ambitions."

"[T]o explore ways of enhancing American security and prosperity while taking into account the legitimate perspectives of other nations....[T]o develop guiding principles for the United Statesí global engagement in a dramatically new international environment, principles which would combine hard-headed pragmatism and fundamental American values."

"[T]o prepare future leaders of the Armed Forces, State Department, and other civilian agencies for high-level policy, command, and staff responsibilities."

"[T]o influence and promote the adoption of sound policies to maintain and further international peace and security and civilised international relations by all actors able to realise this aim."

"[D]edicated to innovative research and analysis that promotes global security, prosperity, and freedom."

"[D]evoted to enhancing international peace and security through a unique combination of rigorous analysis and outreach....[F]ocused on three priorities that are essential to global security:

• strengthening institutions for international peace and security
• building regional security, and
• reducing weapons of mass destruction and transnational threats."

Provides "strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers in government, international institutions, the private sector, and civil society."