The Institute for National Security Studies is a non-partisan think tank that conducts innovative research that shapes the public discourse regarding issues on Israel's national security agenda and provides policy analysis and recommendations to decision-makers, public leaders, and the strategic community in Israel and abroad. As part of its mission, it is committed to encouraging new ways of thinking and expanding the traditional contours of establishment analysis. With a deep commitment to professional integrity, intellectual rigor, and adherence to the highest standards of research and analysis, INSS researchers take on the most pressing issues of Israel's national security and contribute to national security policymaking through creative and innovative thinking.