I've written here and elsewhere about the Strategic Studies Institute. Their studies are quite good. Their latest bulletin reports on two studies: key strategic issues and the need for us to be more culturally aware.
The key strategic issues publication is a listing of the wide variety of things we have to consider, from the global war on terror to regional security issues to military transformation to leadership and the impact of war and society. The list is the first I've seen which is a necessary tool in any serious competition.
The other document, "Friction in U.S. Foreign Policy", believes that our current leadership style is counterproductive. We need to differentiate between domestic and foreign policy strategies. Where domestically we can "blur differences and seek commonality" and approach issues directly, in foreign affairs we need to "work in more indirect ways with like-minded allies to create a world favorable to U.S. interests".
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