SSI is the US Army's premier institute for global and national strategic security research and analysis, covering both national security policy and military strategy. SSI's primary function is to provide direct analysis for Army and Department of Defense leadership and serve as a bridge to the wider strategic community. Also, SSI is the focal point for research at the Army War College, providing research and expertise in curriculum development and assisting other members of the faculty in research projects. The institute links the Army to the American and international strategic communities and is the only research organization in the United States that focuses on the strategic role of land power. SSI gathers wisdom from the wider strategic community for Army senior leaders and explains the role of the Army and land power to both the strategic community and national decision-makers through rigorous, independent analysis.

Contact details

Website:
https://ssi.armywarcollege.edu

Address:
47 Ashburn Drive Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013-5244

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
Government
Year founded
1947
Age (years)
Strategic Studies Institute
78 
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Dr. Carol V. Evans
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Dr. Carol V. Evans
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
Strategic Studies Institute
 27
United States average
 47
Global average
 88
2024
Strategic Studies Institute
 23
2023
Strategic Studies Institute
 26
% Female staff
2023
Strategic Studies Institute
 27%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2019
Strategic Studies Institute
 17%
% Female researchers
2019
Strategic Studies Institute
 8%
United States average
 28%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Strategic Studies Institute
 35
United States average
 61
Global average
 57
2022
Strategic Studies Institute
 10
2015
Strategic Studies Institute
 94

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Strategic Studies Institute
 19,239
United States average
 65,411
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Strategic Studies Institute
 19,267
Likes (2021)
Strategic Studies Institute
 19,165
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Strategic Studies Institute
 5,136
United States average
 50,826
Global average
 19,911
Followers (2024)
Strategic Studies Institute
 5,171
Followers (2022)
Strategic Studies Institute
 4,996
Subscribers (2025)
Strategic Studies Institute
 606
United States average
 19,260
Global average
 7,443
Subscribers (2024)
Strategic Studies Institute
 581
Subscribers (2023)
Strategic Studies Institute
 564
Followers (2025)
Strategic Studies Institute
 19,000
United States average
 24,319
Global average
 15,938
Followers (2024)
Strategic Studies Institute
 4,000
Followers (2023)
Strategic Studies Institute
 16,793

Data notes

Last updated: 17/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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