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What Has Been the Impact on Our Nation?

What Has Been the Impact on Our Nation?

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was assumed that the US no longer needed a robust defense budget. As a result, the nation went on what Lt. Gen.…
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America’s Silent Shield: How Domestic Strength Sustains Nuclear Power

America’s Silent Shield: How Domestic Strength Sustains Nuclear Power

When Americans picture national security, they conjure images of hypersonic missiles, stealth bombers, and aircraft carriers patrolling global hotspots. They measure strength in megatons and defense budgets. Yet, the most…
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The Taliban and ISIS-Khorasan: A Real Rivalry or a Strategic Game to Engineer Crisis?

The Taliban and ISIS-Khorasan: A Real Rivalry or a Strategic Game to Engineer Crisis?

In Afghanistan’s post-2021 security landscape, the prevailing narrative is that the Taliban and ISIS-Khorasan (ISKP) are locked in an existential struggle for control of the country. At first glance, the…
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The Campaign to End Nuclear Deterrence

The Campaign to End Nuclear Deterrence

The campaign to prevent the US from deploying nuclear weapons as a deterrent is in full swing. It expanded from opposing the first use of nuclear weapons to opposing all…
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China’s Support for the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone

China’s Support for the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone

The recent decision by China to sign the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) treaty marked a significant shift in regional nuclear diplomacy and a positive step for nonproliferation and arms…
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Tech-centric Partnership in the Indo-Pacific to Deter Digital Curtain

Tech-centric Partnership in the Indo-Pacific to Deter Digital Curtain

From Pakistan in the Indian Ocean to Kiribati in Oceania, a digital curtain is falling across the Indo-Pacific. Various actors are leveraging cyberspace and technological advancements to implement an alternative…
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Invest, Don’t Spend, Peace Dividends

Invest, Don’t Spend, Peace Dividends

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it was assumed that the US no longer needed a robust defense budget. As a result, the nation went on what Lt. Gen.…
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Why the Houthi Threat Persists

Why the Houthi Threat Persists

Despite months of high-profile naval deployments by the United States and its European allies, Yemen’s Houthi movement launched disruptive attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf…
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Results in Iran

Results in Iran

In the early morning hours of June 22, 2025, American aircraft engaged in direct operations against three Iranian nuclear facilities: Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. These attacks involved 125 aircraft and…
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Deterring Iran: The Art of No Deal

Deterring Iran: The Art of No Deal

Since its inception, the Iranian regime (1979) has terrorized and subjugated the Middle East and killed far too many Americans. For nearly 50 years, Iran successfully used a combination of…
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