Institute for National Defense and Security Research


The Institute for National Defense and Security Research is a Taiwanese think tank based in Taipei. The Institute’s mission is to safeguard Taiwan's democracy and prosperity by strengthening mutual understanding and advancing common interests in the global and Taiwanese defense and security community. The institute is operated under the auspices of the government and the Legislative Yuan and has a NT$125 million annual budget.
It is considered to be the top military think tank in Taiwan. While it receives almost all of its funding from government sources INDSR is institutionally independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit.

History

The Institute for National Defense and Security Research was inaugurated in May 2018 by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, former minister of national defense Feng Shih-kuan and representatives from government, industry, academia, and civil society. It was founded with seven research departments, one research center, and 64 employees. To start the Institute hired 17 researchers and 17 research assistants.

Organization

Defense Security Brief

The Defense Security Brief is an English language publication focused on security and military affairs. It was founded in 2011 and was compiled and published by the Office of Defense Studies, Ministry of National Defense until it was transferred to INDSR in 2018.

Defense Strategy and Assessment Journal

The Defense Strategy and Assessment Journal is a quarterly Chinese language journal for defense and security research.

Defense Situation Monthly

The Defense Situation Monthly is a monthly newsletter authored by INDSR experts.

Defense Security Weekly

The Defense Security Weekly is a weekly newsletter offering longer-form analysis by INDSR experts about news, security issues and trends of the preceding week. Distributed internally to government agencies and lawmakers.

Defense Security News

The Defense Security News is a daily that focuses on global headlines and developments concerning China. Distributed internally to government agencies and lawmakers.