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POLICY INSIGHT FOR A CONTESTED CENTURY<\/span><\/div>

Independent research at the intersection of strategy, technology, and national power.<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/header>
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The Hailston Research Group supports public- and private-sector decision makers with disciplined research, technical judgment, and strategic analysis grounded in military, academic, and engineering experience.<\/p>\n

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Available for Cleared Research<\/h3>\n

HRG is structured to support research programs requiring discretion, technical literacy, and familiarity with national-security operating environments.<\/p>\n

Engagements may include literature reviews, red-team analysis, engineering assessment, strategic forecasting, and research-program support.<\/p>\n

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Strategic<\/span><\/span><\/h1>
Geopolitical Assessment<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Technical<\/span><\/span><\/h1>
Engineering Review<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Defense Context<\/div><\/header><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Institutional Profile<\/span><\/div>

Who We Are<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/header>
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The Hailston Research Group is a research and advisory organization dedicated to sober analysis of geopolitical, aerospace, scientific, and technological issues shaping American strategy and allied security.<\/p>\n

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Cleared Research Support

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Available for cleared and sensitive research environments where operational discretion, sound methodology, and careful handling of information are essential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Military and Academic Backgrounds

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Our team draws on prior military service, graduate research, and applied analysis across security studies, engineering, and international affairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Multidiscipline Engineering

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Specialized capacity in technical assessment, systems thinking, aviation\/aerospace issues, science and technology trends, and research translation for senior audiences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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HRG\u2019s working style is deliberately institutional: careful sourcing, concise judgments, and research products prepared for decision makers who require both strategic context and technical precision.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Research Areas

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HRG organizes its work around research programs that combine policy analysis with technical literacy and an appreciation for operational realities.<\/p>\n

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Program I<\/div>

Geopolitical Strategy<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/header>
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  • Great-power competition<\/li>\n
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  • Regional security architecture<\/li>\n
  • Strategic forecasting and scenario design<\/li>\n
  • Political risk and state capacity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Aviation \/ Aerospace

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    • Airpower modernization<\/li>\n
    • Aerospace industrial capacity<\/li>\n
    • Uncrewed systems and counter-UAS<\/li>\n
    • Space, high-altitude, and ISR systems<\/li>\n
    • Airfield resilience and logistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Science & Technology<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/header>
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      • Emerging technology assessment<\/li>\n
      • Dual-use innovation<\/li>\n
      • Engineering risk analysis<\/li>\n
      • Technical research synthesis<\/li>\n
      • AI, autonomy, and decision support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Defense Industrial Base<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/header>
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        • Supply-chain resilience<\/li>\n
        • Munitions and sustainment capacity<\/li>\n
        • Acquisition bottlenecks<\/li>\n
        • Workforce and manufacturing readiness<\/li>\n
        • Allied industrial cooperation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Maritime and Littoral Security<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/header>
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          • Sea-lane control and denial<\/li>\n
          • Port, chokepoint, and undersea infrastructure<\/li>\n
          • Naval modernization<\/li>\n
          • Gray-zone maritime coercion<\/li>\n
          • Expeditionary logistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Cyber, Data, and Information Integrity<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/header>
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            • Cyber risk and operational resilience<\/li>\n
            • Influence operations<\/li>\n
            • Data governance for research programs<\/li>\n
            • Critical infrastructure vulnerability<\/li>\n
            • Open-source intelligence methodology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              Fellowship and Collaboration<\/span><\/div>

              Become a Hailston Researcher

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              As new challenges arise internationally to American influence, a new cadre of intellectuals must emerge to lead American strategy into the next age of foreign policy. The Hailston Research Group aims to cultivate rising scholars and practitioners in international relations by establishing a working relationship between emerging researchers and principals with decades of practical experience and academic contribution.<\/p>\n

              Under Admiral Hailston\u2019s tutelage, the group aims to pass down the collective experience of a generation of foreign-policy professionals to new American thinkers and leaders, preparing them for challenges to American power across the globe.<\/p>\n

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              Applicants should demonstrate deep subject knowledge in either US-NATO relations or the Asia-Pacific region. At minimum, applicants should hold a master\u2019s degree in a relevant field or possess equivalent professional experience.<\/p>\n

              Applicants should submit a resume, at least two published scholarly articles, and an extensive project proposal outlining a research project for collaboration with Admiral Hailston.<\/p>\n

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              • Collate, sort, and present research data for lay and expert audiences.<\/li>\n
              • Conduct research independently and collaboratively.<\/li>\n
              • Attend relevant events, network effectively, and gather anecdotal evidence ethically.<\/li>\n
              • Support fundraising for research activity.<\/li>\n
              • Manage junior researchers while maintaining quality control.<\/li>\n
              • Assign, manage, and account for project budgets.<\/li>\n
              • Monitor and assess research projects and index materials for finished products.<\/li>\n
              • Maintain research integrity, data security, privacy, and collection ethics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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