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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 Castling in the Indo-Pacific

Nuclear Castling in the Indo-Pacific

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…
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Two Years After the ASAT Test Ban: A Realistic Assessment

Two Years After the ASAT Test Ban: A Realistic Assessment

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…
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Realpolitik and Fake News Complicate Nuclear Deterrence

Realpolitik and Fake News Complicate Nuclear Deterrence

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…
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America’s Vital Nonproliferation Interests

America’s Vital Nonproliferation Interests

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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