Multipolar Deterrence Research and Analysis Act of 2023

HR 5226, the Multipolar Deterrence Research and Analysis Act of 2023, requires the Secretary of Defense to contract a university research center within 90 days to study strategic deterrence challenges involving two major nuclear powers. The research must assess implications for alliances, evaluate force structures, examine non-nuclear capabilities, analyze Russian military concepts, and explore multilateral deterrence efforts. The Secretary must submit an unclassified report detailing findings to congressional defense committees by March 1, 2025, with a possible classified annex. This bill directs research on deterrence dynamics but does not enact new policy or directly affect specific groups.