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Allies & Extended Deterrence

Allies and Extended Deterrence

Rethinking Aircraft Carriers

Rethinking Aircraft Carriers

When Americans think of aircraft carriers, they think of projection of force across the seas, particularly in regions where the United States does not have access to airfields. Many consider…
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The Prospects for Nuclear Deterrence in the Next American Administration

The Prospects for Nuclear Deterrence in the Next American Administration

The four years from 2025 promise to be a very difficult time for nuclear deterrence if the trends of the past decade and one-half since the completion of the New…
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The Emerging Nuclear Scenario

The Emerging Nuclear Scenario

The Russia-North Korea mutual security pact, Moscow’s unceasing nuclear threats, Russia’s global nuclear power sales drive, Iran’s race for nuclear weapons, and China’s “breathtaking” nuclear expansion, are the stuff of…
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Nuclear Weapons and Trilateral Superpower Competition

Nuclear Weapons and Trilateral Superpower Competition

Following the Cold War, there was much intellectual confusion concerning nuclear weapons, nuclear strategy, and why nuclear weapons exist. After the end of the Cold War, people around the world…
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Is America’s Foreign Policy Incoherent?

Is America’s Foreign Policy Incoherent?

American history is imbued with a long-standing skepticism of intervention and long-term commitments that began with George Washington’s farewell address. While there is wisdom in this view, it is even…
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American Legitimacy and Integrated Deterrence

American Legitimacy and Integrated Deterrence

As the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture argued in its October 2023 report, the United States neglected to sustain political legitimacy through a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape by allowing…
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Lockheed Skunk Works KC-Z: Extending the Range of Deterrence

Lockheed Skunk Works KC-Z: Extending the Range of Deterrence

The United States Air Force (USAF) is expanding the integration of stealth technology beyond fighters and bombers to encompass aerial refueling. Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works proposed design for the Next-Generation…
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The Middle East Needs an Anti-Iran Alliance

The Middle East Needs an Anti-Iran Alliance

In the Middle East, the necessity for an anti-Iran alliance is apparent. Iran’s aggressive foreign policy, support for terrorism, and pursuit of nuclear capabilities continue to pose a significant threat…
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Analyzing the Turkic Vector of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy

Analyzing the Turkic Vector of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is one of the main foreign policy initiatives of Azerbaijan. In his swearing-in ceremony in February 2024 Azerbaijani president, Ilham Aliyev, described the OTS…
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Japan’s Ministry of Defense: Opening Space Security to the Commercial Sector

Japan’s Ministry of Defense: Opening Space Security to the Commercial Sector

On February 28, 2024, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Tokyo, which is also Japan’s largest start-up hub, held a Japan Air Self-Defense Force–sponsored online event, “Space Security and…
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