Faculty affiliated with the CCC convey their research findings to policy makers, military personnel, fellow academics, and students through policy-relevant publications, analyzes, reports and briefings. The center also conducts strategic dialogues, seminars and conferences in the U.S. and abroad.

To fulfill its mission and objectives, the CCC regularly partners with other academic institutions and scholars throughout the world. It works closely with U.S. government agencies, Combatant Command and policy-related think tanks. 

The Center on Contemporary Conflict's greatest strength is the cutting-edge research our faculty conduct on a daily basis. CCC focuses on scholarly research with real-world policy relevance. 

The vision of CCC is to promote the research and expertise of its faculty in order to positively shape  U.S. national security policy.  

We make our research readily available to a broad audience through our e-journal, Strategic Insights. This journal addresses current issues in national security that are of particular interest to policy makers.  The CCC also shares ongoing research and findings through conference papers published on the CCC website and through  faculty publications in other scholarly journals. 

We have actively  engaged world leaders in informal diplomacy measures through our Track II dialogues. This is made possible because of the regional, cultural and geopolitical expertise possessed by our faculty at the center and within the larger National Security Affairs (NSA) department. 

Anne Clunan
CCC Director

Director

Dr. Anne Clunan
Associate Professor

This year, the CCC will partner with the following institutions to host dialogues, convene conferences and conduct research:

• Stimson Center, DC
• Carnegie Endowment for Peace, DC
• National Defense University, Pakistan
• Institute of Security and International Studies, Thailand
• University of Canterbury, New Zealand
• National Defense University, India
• Pacific Forum, Hawaii
• Kings College, United Kingdom
• S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nangyang Technological University, Singapore
• University of Konstanz, Germany