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Allies & Extended Deterrence

Allies and Extended Deterrence

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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Where Next for Australia’s Defence Force in Space?

Where Next for Australia’s Defence Force in Space?

The Albanese government’s 2024 National Defence Strategy (NDS), and its accompanying Integrated Investment Program (IIP), both released on April 17, represent the beginning of a biennial process of defense policy…
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Nuclear Challenges: Inhibition and Extended Deterrence

Nuclear Challenges: Inhibition and Extended Deterrence

An American grand strategy of inhibition, characterized by efforts to curtail the spread of independent nuclear weapons programs, has long been a cornerstone of American foreign policy. Rooted in the…
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Is Trump Right About Europe?

Is Trump Right About Europe?

Former President Donald Trump’s views on Europe are consistent. He has long criticized North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member-states for their failure to spend the required 2 percent of gross…
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