The Institute conducts research on geopolitics, international relations, and international security in the various regions of the world as well as on ethnic conflict, U.S. national security, terrorism, and on think tanks themselves.
Institut tersebut melakukan riset tentang geopolitik, hubungan internasional dan keamanan internasional di berbagai belahan dunia serta konflik etnis, keamanan nasional AS, terorisme, dan wadah pemikir mereka sendiri.