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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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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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15 Years in the Making: U.S. Precision Strike on Iran’s Fortified Nuclear Site

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Today’s Department of Defense release highlights not just a military operation, but decades of foresight, innovation, and strategic discipline. 🔹 Engineering & Intelligence Combined What began in 2009 with the…

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The Case for US Low-Yield Nuclear Options in Korea

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The Atlantic Council’s recent report detailing the outcomes of the Guardian Tiger tabletop exercises revealed a sobering scenario. If North Korea were to conduct a tactical nuclear strike against South…

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Pakistan’s Response to Operation Sindoor

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After publicly asserting that the government of Pakistan was involved in the April 21, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, India launched a barrage of missile strikes on nine sites…

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Real Space Strategy Live with Christopher Stone: Deterring Chinese Aggression in Space

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In this June edition of Real Space Strategy Live, host Christopher Stone, Senior Fellow for Space Deterrence at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies, welcomes Dr. Kevin Pollpeter from the…

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What’s America’s Priority, Europe or Asia?

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The NIDS team discusses Kyle Balzer's article "US Withdrawal from Europe Won't Solve the China Threat," which expresses concern about the potential withdrawal of U.S. military presence in Europe to…

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Pak-US relations: Areas of Engagement beyond Security Cooperation

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Historically, the nature of Pakistan-US relations is transactional and often lopsided with divergent strategic interests on key issues. Since the beginning of bilateral ties in the 1950s, Pakistan and the…

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From Deterrence to Dominance: Strengthening US Nuclear Posture in a Shifting World

Brandon Toliver6 Comments

The global nuclear landscape in 2025 is not just unstable—it is accelerating toward unprecedented volatility, testing the very limits of American strategic dominance. New technologies, evolving doctrines, and intensifying rivalries…

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How Trade Disputes Threaten the Future of Arms Control

Muhammad Shahzad Akram0 Comments

Global arms control regimes are built on the pillars of trust, dialogue, transparency, mutual respect, restraint, verification, and, most critically, consensus among great powers. However, leadership in this domain risks…

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The Air Force’s Nuclear Deterrent: Modernization in Progress

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The United States is currently undergoing a comprehensive modernization of its nuclear triad and strategic bomber fleet, with the goal of ensuring a cost-effective and credible deterrent in an increasingly…