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China’s AI-Driven Information Operations Are Here: The US Needs an AI RMA

Matthew J. Fecteau0 Comments

The DoD must incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to counter the influence of China. Artificial intelligence will inevitably determine who shapes future conflicts. China is actively using these capabilities to…

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Hypersonic Weapons: Are We Entering a New Era of Vulnerability?

Brandon Toliver25 Comments

The advent of hypersonic weapons, with their unparalleled speed and maneuverability, ignited a global debate about the future of strategic security. Some argue these weapons unwittingly ushered in an era…

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Navigating the US-China Relationship: Myths and Realities

James Petrosky, Adam Lowther & Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

In a stark warning echoing through national security corridors, the NIDS team confronts the unsettling truths behind US-China tensions, drawing from Miles Yu’s provocative article, “A Dangerous Myth of US-China…

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Hegseth’s Doctrine: A Rebirth and Redefinition of American Deterrence?

Brandon Toliver36 Comments

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent “Message to the Force” is not merely a call to arms; it is a strategic blueprint to reshape American nuclear deterrence. It is a…

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Podcast – Future-Proofing National Security: We Can’t Just Wish for Deterrence

James Petrosky, Adam Lowther & Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

The team at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies discusses their top three wishes for improving the nuclear enterprise and national security as we move through 2025. Jim emphasizes the…

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Cybersecurity Framework for Maritime Port Management

Maryyum Masood & Rizwana Abbasi0 Comments

Maritime ports act as mediums for international trade and transportation. They facilitate the legitime flow of trade and the transfer of goods between ships and shore. Ports have the requisite…

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Achieving Peace Through Strength: A Sustainment Imperative

Brandon Toliver33 Comments

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s directive to achieve “peace through strength” inherently relies on a restored warrior ethos, a rebuilt military, and reestablished deterrence. However, sustainment challenges within the Air…

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Trump’s Trade and Tariff Policy Benefits America’s Nuclear Deterrent

Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

Recently, President Donald Trump established a new Trade and Tariff Reciprocity Policy. In his signed memo, he stated, “It is the policy of the United States to reduce our large…

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Congratulations on Becoming the Secretary of Defense

Michael Fincher0 Comments

Secretary Hegseth, It is good to have a combat veteran as the new Secretary of Defense. It is also good to have someone who, while writing a book on the…

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ICBM EAR Report Jan, 3 2025

Peter Huessy0 Comments

ICBM EAR Report Executive Summary Based on the latest EAR Report, these are the critical points on global security, upcoming events, and the ongoing discourse on nuclear deterrence, modernization, and…

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Escalation Dominance Is a Flawed Framework

Katerina Canyon0 Comments

The argument for “escalation dominance” as a cornerstone of US deterrence policy, presented in Joe Buff’s recent Global Security Review article, relies on outdated Cold War logic that fails to…