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Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic Adversariesbombers, China, CSNO, FOBs, ICBM, Indo-Pacific, Japan, NATO, North Korea, NPT, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, SLBM, South Korea, START, USS Kentucky

Nuclear Castling in the Indo-Pacific

Michael R. DeMarco0 Comments

It is time to restation nuclear weapons in South Korea. The United States must modernize extended deterrence and strengthen the assurance of allies across the Indo-Pacific region. While the United…

Archive, Space Deterrence & Conflictanti-satellite, Arms Control, ASAT, China, NGO, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, outer space law, policy, Russia, satellite, Space, space deterrence

Two Years After the ASAT Test Ban: A Realistic Assessment

Michael J. Listner3 Comments

Introduction Two years have passed since the United States announced a unilateral ban on the testing of destructive anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons. The ban was announced on April 12, 2022, and…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesarms, demographic decline, destruction, economy, EU, infrastructure, Nuclear Deterrence, reconstruction, Russia, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Western strength

Ukraine’s Long-Term Catastrophes: Demographic Decline and Economic Devastation

Amit Gupta0 Comments

As the war in Ukraine grinds on with mounting casualties on both sides, Americans are debating whether to continue funding Kyiv’s war effort. Ukraine, however, faces two far greater long-term…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesnuclear capabilities, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear modernization, Nuclear Poster Review, Sea-launched cruise missile, SLCM, slcm-n, US Navy

Re-Establishing Non-Strategic Nuclear Capabilities in the United States Navy

William Atkins1 Comment

In an era marked by escalating tensions, the concept of nuclear deterrence still holds profound significance and elicits multifaceted discussion and debate. One proposition in the defense community is the…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesCanada, deception, Disinformation, Fake News, NATO, Nuclear Deterrence, psychological profiling, South Korea, three body problem, UK

Realpolitik and Fake News Complicate Nuclear Deterrence

Joe Buff & Aaron Holland0 Comments

For America to pragmatically solve the nuclear strategy three body problem—simultaneously deterring Russia, China, and North Korea—the United States must compensate for three characteristics of the international system: realpolitik, fake…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesaircraft, bombers, construction, forward operating base, hangar, Island, Mariana Islands, Nuclear Deterrence, south pacific, taxiway, Tinian

Fortifying America’s Pacific Presence: Revitalizing Tinian Island’s Airfield

Joshua Thibert0 Comments

The recent allocation of $409 million in funding by the United States Air Force (USAF) to revitalize an airfield on the island of Tinian signifies a definitive long-term investment and…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesculture, Great Power Competition, Iran, IRI, Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamic Revolution, Mujahideen, Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear Iran: A Strategic Culture Perspective

Morteza Safari1 Comment

In August 2002, an Iranian opposition group, Mujahideen e-Khalq, held a conference warning the West that the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) was building nuclear facilities in two Iranian cities,…

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America’s Vital Nonproliferation Interests

Joe Buff & Peter Huessy0 Comments

There are at least five compelling reasons for supporting continued American efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear arms. This is despite the aggressive nuclear buildup of Russia and China.…

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Nuclear Right-sizing

Joe Buff0 Comments

At the core of American deterrence is the question of right-sizing the arsenal. Given the growing arsenals of China, North Korea, and Russia, there is ample reason to question whether…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, DPRK, missile defense, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, ROK, Ulchi Freedom Shield

The North Korean Missile Threat

James Ragland0 Comments

When the United States withdrew its nuclear forces from the Korean Peninsula in 1991, it could not have known how the strategic environment would change over the next three decades.…

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Rebuilding a Credible European Nuclear Deterrent

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

The topic of rebuilding a European nuclear deterrent in a world of finite American resources was the topic discussed by Max Hoell in one of Peter Huessy’s recent online seminars.…