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22

Jul

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic Adversariesalliance credibility, American Alliances, anti-access/area-denial capabilities, ANZUS, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Australian Perspective, China, collective defense, combat logistics force., Communism, conventional deterrence, Deterrence, East Asia, Ely Ratner, Extended nuclear deterrence, geography, hub-and-spoke system, Hugh White, international law, Japan, John Foster Dulles, maritime theater, Military Sealift Command, multilateral alliance, NATO, nuclear strategy, Nuclear Weapons, Pacific Defense Pact, Paul Bracken, sea control, sea denial, SEATO, Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, threat perceptions, Treaty of Westphalia, US-Japan alliance, US-led international order, US-South Korea alliance, Western Pacific

American Alliances in East Asia: An Australian Perspective

Christine M. Leah0 Comments

In a recent Foreign Affairs article, Ely Ratner outlines a case for a Pacific Defense Pact. The concept of collective defense in the Asia-Pacific is not a novel idea, however, the historical…

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21

Jul

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Bonus Reads, Defense & Security, Strategic AdversariesAmerican nuclear posture, Arms Race, ballistic missiles, Berlin, China, cold war, Cuba, Defense Spending, Deterrence, Diplomacy, escalation risks, extended deterrence, global stability, humanitarian impacts, INF Treaty, Iran, Katerina Canyon, mutually assured destruction, NATO, nonproliferation, North Korea, Nuclear dominance, nuclear modernization, public opinion, Quds Force, RAND study, Russia, slcm-n, space-based interceptors, START Treaty, strategic stability

Exposing Willful Blindness: American Strength Is Nonnegotiable

Brandon Toliver10 Comments

Katerina Canyon’s op-ed, “From Deterrence to Diplomacy: Why Nuclear Dominance Is a Dangerous Illusion,” calls for restraint and diplomacy rather than a robust nuclear arsenal. While her concerns over escalation…

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17

Jul

AI & Deterrence, Archive, Defense & Security, Development, Strategic AdversariesAI-enabled navigation, AUKUS, autonomous weapons, Civilian dual-use technologies, collective defense, counter-drone strategy, critical infrastructure, drones, energy grid, espionage, export control regimes, FPV drones, global security policies, governance gaps, hybrid conflict, infrastructure attacks, innovation, legal frameworks, National defense, NATO, Nord Stream pipelines, procurement pathways, resilience, sabotage, start-ups, transportation hubs, unmanned aircraft systems

How Civilian Dual-Use Technologies Are Reshaping Global Security Policies

Harry Geisler0 Comments

In August 2024, police in northern Germany chased a fleet of drones loitering over critical infrastructure: a decommissioned nuclear plant, a chemical facility, and a Baltic liquified natural gas (LNG)…

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15

Jul

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Government & Politicsanti-dynasty law, China policy, democratic integrity, democratic trajectory, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Foreign Policy, geopolitical interests, governance stability, House of Representatives, Impeachment, institutional credibility, international incidents, legal accountability, local officials, nationalist sentiment, Philippine midterm elections, polarization, political dynasties, political reform, political rivalry, regional stability, Rodrigo Duterte, Sara Duterte, security threats, Senate race, South China Sea

Power Play in the Philippine Midterm Election

Jumel G. Estrañero2 Comments

On May 12, 2025, Filipinos casted their votes in midterm congressional elections. The election unfolded amid intensifying hostilities between two of the nation’s most powerful political dynasties. Current President Ferdinand…

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14

Jul

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesAfghanistan, Austria, B21 Raider, China, Columbia-class SSBN, Crimea, Czechoslovakia, D-Day, Dean Acheson, Defense Spending, Deterrence, Diplomacy, Dunkirk, F-35, Germany, Henry Kissinger, Iran, Israeli deterrence, Korea, military strikes, NATO, Normandy, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Peter Huessy, Rhineland, Russia, Sentinel ICBM, Trump administration, Ukraine, WWII

Restoring Deterrence

Peter Huessy1 Comment

Victor Davis Hanson commemorated D-Day and reminded Americans of how difficult it was for the allies in WWII to recover from the May 26–June 4, 1940, evacuation from Dunkirk. For…

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10

Jul

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Emerging ThreatsAbabeel, Afghanistan conflict, Agni-V, Agni-VI, Arms Control, ASAT, blue-water Navy, China-India crisis, CMD, cold war, democracy, economic trade, freedom, FSD, geostrategic fears, ICBM, India, ISR, K-5 SLBM, military satellites, MIRV, MRBM, nuclear doctrine, Nuclear Weapons, Pakistan, Shaheen III, South Asia stability, stability, Terrorism, United States, US-Pakistan relations

Pakistan Is Not Building an ICBM to Attack America

Anum A. Khan0 Comments

Misperceptions are circulating that Pakistan is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) threat to the United States despite the fact that none of its missiles have a range beyond 2,750 kilometers…

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08

Jul

Archive, Bonus Reads, Space Deterrence & Conflict, Strategic AdversariesAmerica, anti-ballistic missile tech, anti-satellite weapons, ASAT, ballistic missiles, boost-phase intercept, China, Christopher Stone, congress, cruise missiles, Department of Defense, Donald Trump, Golden Dome, homeland security, hypersonic missiles, missile defense shield, National defense, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ​, nuclear forces, Ronald Reagan, Russia, SDI, sensors, Soviet Union, space attack forces, space forces, space infrastructure, space-based interceptors, space-based missile defenses, space-to-ground attack, Strategic Defense Initiative, trackers, untested technology

A Second Look at the Critiques and Narratives Against Golden Dome for America

Christopher Stone2 Comments

President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome for America is criticized for being provocative, de-stabilizing, opening Pandora’s box, and the so-called militarization of space. Yet these narratives are not new. The same…

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07

Jul

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Bonus Reads, Defense & Security, Strategic AdversariesAl Udeid Air Base, asymmetrical warfare, B2 Spirit bombers, Cyberattacks, Deterrence, Diplomacy, enrichment, fissile material, Fordow, GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, General Dan Caine, hamas, Hezbollah, houthis, imagery intelligence, Iran, Iranian proxies, Isfahan, Midnight Hammer, military response, missile strikes, Natanz, Netanyahu, nuclear enrichment, red sea, regime change, Stephen Cimbala, Strait of Hormuz, Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, Trump administration

Midnight Hammer and After

Stephen Cimbala1 Comment

American military strikes against Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities on June 22 present a tableau of military-operational excellence that surprised Iran and much of the international community. The joint operation featured…

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03

Jul

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Defense & Security, Emerging Threats12-year Armament Program, Achilles’ Shield, Agenda 2030, Arunachal Pradesh, Bayraktar drones, border security, Cyprus, defense dome, defense innovation, Dimitra Staikou., domestic arms industry, Evros border, Future of war, global geopolitical challenges, Greece, Haven Drones, human rights violations, hydrogen-powered drones, illegal aliens detection, India, Kashmir, Made in India, military spending, Narendra Modi, NATO, New Force Structure, Nikos Dendias, Paras Defense Space Technologies, SIPRI, surveillance, Turkey

The Future of War Is Coming from India to Greece

Dimitra Staikou2 Comments

With the recent war in the Middle East seemingly at an end, Greeks may think that they are at a safe distance from this crisis and rest easy. It is,…

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02

Jul

Archive, Bonus Reads, Emerging Threats, Podcast, Strategic Adversariesbattlefield logistics, clean energy, climate security, compact nuclear reactors, critical energy systems, defense innovation, Deterrence, energy dominance, energy independence, energy infrastructure, energy resilience, forward operating bases, micro reactors, military energy, military readiness, National Security, nuclear power, nuclear technology, strategic energy, sustainable defense

131 Micro Reactors: Reliable Energy and National Security

James Petrosky & Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

What if the key to future battlefield dominance isn’t a weapon… but a reactor? In this electrifying episode, the NIDS crew pull back the curtain on one of the most…

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01

Jul

Archive, Arms Control & NonproliferationArms Control, arms proliferation, Arms Trade Treaty, arms traffickers. ​, artificial intelligence, autonomy, conflict resolution, Dinka, ethnic conflict, European Union Programme of Action, Firearms Protocol, identity-based disputes, Kurds, light weapons, Middle East, needs-based approach, Nuer, psychology of guns, regionalism, safety, Small arms, smuggling routes, South Sudan, structural reforms, surveillance, survival, tribal conflict, UNROCA, violence, Wassenaar Arrangement, weapon detection

Proliferation of Small Arms: Impact on Conflict Resolution

Kumail Mehdi0 Comments

Religious, ethnic, and tribal affiliations often fuel identity-based disputes. The current conflict in South Sudan is a prime example. These hostilities are deadly and challenge the ability to live in…

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