ISDP explores the implications of political, strategic, economic, and technological challenges for global security and the specific national and regional security interests of its sponsors. It assists national security decision makers in developing strategies and policies to manage and adapt to such challenges and to protect interests at home and abroad, to develop new operational concepts to creatively address new challenges, and to develop forces and plans to execute their strategies. It also examines how to best advance security cooperation to improve international security and stability.