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69 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

DOD Replicator Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress
2025-09-19 · Resources · IF12611 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Considerations for Congress
2025-09-18 · Reports · RS21048 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Geography, Strategy, and U.S. Force Design
2025-09-11 · Resources · IF10485 · HTML available · PDF available
China Primer: The People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
2025-09-04 · Resources · IF11719 · HTML available · PDF available
Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress
2025-08-27 · Reports · R45811 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3)
2025-08-15 · Resources · IF11697 · HTML available · PDF available
Taiwan: Defense and Military Issues
2025-07-25 · Resources · IF12481 · HTML available · PDF available
Artificial Intelligence and Derivatives Markets: Policy Issues
2025-07-25 · Resources · IF13072 · HTML available · PDF available
Aerial Targets
2025-07-21 · Resources · IF12738 · HTML available · PDF available
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
2025-07-14 · Reports · R41153 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Navy Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) Concept
2025-07-07 · Resources · IF12599 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Hypersonic Boost-Glide Weapons
2025-06-30 · Resources · IF11459 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)
2025-06-25 · Resources · IF13044 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)
2025-06-25 · Resources · IF13042 · HTML available · PDF available
Military Applications of Extended Reality
2025-06-17 · Resources · IF12010 · HTML available · PDF available
Hypersonic Missile Defense: Issues for Congress
2025-05-15 · Resources · IF11623 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress
2025-05-01 · Reports · R42784 · HTML available · PDF available
China: Nuclear and Missile Proliferation
2025-04-30 · Resources · IF11737 · HTML available · PDF available
China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress
2025-04-24 · Reports · RL33153 · HTML available
Golden Dome: Executive Order Overview and Issues for Congressional Consideration
2025-04-16 · Posts · IN12544 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Defense Support of Civil Authorities
2025-04-09 · Resources · IF11324 · HTML available · PDF available
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
2025-03-31 · Reports · RL32665 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: The Department of Defense
2025-01-22 · Resources · IF10543 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: U.S. Policy on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
2025-01-02 · Resources · IF11150 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: United States Transportation Command
2024-12-12 · Resources · IF11479 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Congress’s Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces
2024-12-11 · Resources · IF10535 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S.-China Competition in Emerging Technologies: LiDAR
2024-12-06 · Resources · IF12473 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: What Is Irregular Warfare?
2024-11-29 · Resources · IF12565 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Operations in the Information Environment
2024-11-29 · Resources · IF10771 · HTML available · PDF available
The Pacific Deterrence Initiative
2024-11-25 · Resources · IF12303 · HTML available · PDF available
Implementing the National Defense Industrial Strategy: Issues for Congress
2024-11-19 · Posts · IN12459 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Department of Defense Maintenance Depots
2024-11-15 · Resources · IF11466 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD(P))
2024-11-07 · Resources · IF12808 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Directed-Energy Weapons
2024-11-04 · Resources · IF11882 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Emerging Technologies
2024-11-04 · Resources · IF11105 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Quantum Technology
2024-11-04 · Resources · IF11836 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Categories of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
2024-10-25 · Resources · IF12797 · HTML available · PDF available
Israel Kills Leader of Lebanese Hezbollah
2024-09-30 · Posts · IN12431 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Counterspace Capabilities
2024-09-11 · Posts · IN12420 · HTML available · PDF available
Biometric Technologies and Global Security
2024-08-22 · Resources · IF11783 · HTML available · PDF available
FY2025 NDAA: Defense Industrial Base Policy
2024-08-19 · Posts · IN12406 · HTML available · PDF available
Department of Defense Directed Energy Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress
2024-07-11 · Reports · R46925 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Overseas Basing: Background and Issues for Congress
2024-07-10 · Reports · R48123 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Agile Combat Employment (ACE) Concept
2024-06-24 · Resources · IF12694 · HTML available · PDF available
Proposed Transfer of Space Aligned National Guard Units
2024-05-14 · Posts · IN12377 · HTML available · PDF available
Emerging Military Technologies: Background and Issues for Congress
2024-02-22 · Reports · R46458 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Periods of War and Dates of Recent Conflicts
2024-02-05 · Reports · RS21405 · HTML available · PDF available
Defense Primer: Commanding U.S. Military Operations
2024-01-12 · Resources · IF10542 · HTML available · PDF available
The AI Executive Order and Its Potential Implications for DOD
2023-12-12 · Posts · IN12286 · HTML available · PDF available
China Primer: South China Sea Disputes
2023-08-21 · Resources · IF10607 · HTML available · PDF available