Emerging Threats

24

Oct

Archive, Emerging Threatscolumbia, Columbia Argentina, Cuba, global terrorist groups, hamas, Hazbollah, international terrorism, Islamic Revolutionary Guards, Israel, Israeli-backed, Latin America, Venezuela

Terrorism in Latin America: We Should Be Paying Attention

Santiago Spadiliero & Alexis Schlotterback0 Comments

All eyes are on Hezbollah as the Israel-Palestinian conflict threatens the stability of Lebanon. Undoubtedly, war with the Iranian-backed militant group will cause widespread damage and destruction. Still, as the…

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22

Oct

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic Adversariesanti-access/area denial, asymmetric tactics, China, collateral damage, cruise missiles, Cyberattacks, decentralized tactics, defense budgets, defense strategies. ​, drones, electronic warfare, escalation, high-value equipment, Hybrid Warfare, hypersonic technologies, Indo-Pacific region, Intelligence, Iran, long-range weapon systems, low-observable technologies, military doctrines, military personnel, NATO, persian gulf, precision strikes, precision-guided munitions, psychological impact, rapid deployment, reconnaissance, Russia, Standoff warfare, surveillance, targeting data, targeting technologies

Striking from Afar: The Strategic Edge of Standoff Warfare

Joshua Thibert0 Comments

Standoff warfare has emerged as a pivotal approach in modern warfare. By keeping forces beyond the reach of adversaries and utilizing long-range offensive capabilities, nations aim to maintain a tactical…

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21

Oct

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAmerican foreign policy, China, Dawood Tanin, economic growth, Economic Sanctions, geopolitical game, global competition, global power, international system, military conflict, NATO, Russia, strategic mistakes, strategic partnerships, technological advancement, Ukraine war, United States

The Ukraine War: Great Power Competition

Dawood Tanin1 Comment

As the war in Ukraine rages on, more than two years since it began, many observers are trying to determine who is winning and who will win in the end.…

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01

Oct

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesBoy Scouts, civil defense, cold war, communication, community organizations, compliance, cyber assaults, Doctors without Borders, drills, Eisenhower system, electromagnetic pulse attack, federal spending, first-responder rehearsals, food stocks, funding, government coordination, government services, homefront readiness, hospitals, housing, Israel, Joe Buff, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ​, national service, NGOs, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear threats, Red Cross, Shriners, social programs, societal infrastructure, space operations, state spending, survival, Ukraine, volunteerism, weapons of mass destruction

Modernizing Civil Defense Is Wise

Joe Buff0 Comments

America waged a Cold War against a nuclear-armed Marxist-Leninist state for four decades. The US government took a number of civil defense measures to protect the American people. These included:…

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30

Sep

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAir & Space Power Journal, Air University Press, Budget Cuts, Civil-Military Relations, Debate, defense budget, Discussion, Historical Record, Intellectual Development, Joint Operations, Leadership, Military Adversaries, Military Allies, Military Archives, Military Articles, Military Books, Military Challenges, Military Community, Military Contributions, Military Criticism, Military Doctrine, Military Editors, Military Education, Military Engagement, Military Ethics, Military Funding, Military History, Military Innovation, Military Institutions, Military Journals, Military Leaders, Military Monographs, Military Officers, Military Partners, Military Policy, Military Press Benefits, Military Press Debate, Military Press Discussion, Military Press Influence, Military Press Journals, Military Press Monographs, Military Press Profession of Arms, Military Press Publications, Military Press Record, Military Press Thought, Military Presses, Military Professionalism, Military Publications, Military Readership, Military Reforms, Military Research, Military Scholarship, Military Solutions, Military Strategy, Military Technology, Military Thought, Military Training, Military Universities, Military War Colleges, Military Writers, Nuclear Deterrence, Operational Issues, Professional Journals, Service Presses, Strategic Issues, Strategic Studies, Tactical Issues

Why Military Presses Matter

Adam Lowther & Laura M. Thurston Goodroe0 Comments

On a 2015 official visit to the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) National University of Defense Technology in Changsha, China, I (Adam) was talking with a senior PLA colonel about Chinese…

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24

Sep

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Emerging Threats, Strategic Adversaries1938, 1968, 2024, antisemitism, appeasement, Biden administration, coercive diplomacy, college campuses, congress, Democratic National Convention, Donald Trump, Foreign Policy, Gaza, hamas, immigration, international order, Iran, Israel, Kamala Harris, Middle East, Middle East stability, Mike Johnson, military assistance, NATO, Nuclear Weapons, political leadership., pro-Palestinian demonstrations, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tehran, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin

It’s 1938, not 1968

Stephen Cimbala4 Comments

The presidential campaign is heading into its climactic final months. Pundits and politicians are inevitably drawing analogies between present and past events in domestic politics and foreign policy. This year,…

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19

Aug

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic Adversariesadvocacy groups, American Deterrence, campaign finance, dark money, illicit influence, narrative control, political influence, social welfare

Securing Deterrence: Exposing and Countering Adversary Influence

Aaron Holland & Joe Buff0 Comments

In an era marked by complex security challenges, the traditional notions of deterrence are being tested in new ways. Adversaries such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, lacking the…

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06

Aug

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAir Campaign, atomic weapons, B-29, battle, Germany, Hiroshima, Japan, Manhattan Project, Nazi, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Poster Review, Okinawa, U. S. Air Force, weapon, WWII

Reflections on Hiroshima: August 6, 1945

Paul Hendrickson0 Comments

Almost eight decades ago today, on August 6, 1945, the world entered the nuclear era when an American B-29 Superfortress bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of…

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25

Jul

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Bonus Reads, Emerging Threats, Strategic Adversaries

Dynamic Parity: A New Approach to American Nuclear Deterrence

Curtis McGiffin & Adam Lowther0 Comments

In the evolving strategic environment, where adversaries like China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia are expanding their nuclear capabilities, the United States must alter its nuclear strategy to match the…

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10

Jun

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic Adversariesallies, congress, defense budget, Defense Spending, deficit, federal debt, fiscal spending, GDP, Medicare, Nuclear Deterrence, O&M, Social Security, US

The US Must Handle Its Fiscal Challenges

Carl Rhodes0 Comments

The United States government finds itself in an unprecedented financial situation. Over the next 12 months, the amount of public debt held by the federal government will exceed the size…

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06

Jun

Archive, Emerging ThreatsArmy Corps of Engineers, China, coast, containers, harbor, India, Indonesia, logistics, Navy, Philippines, port, port security, Puget Sound, Russia, San Diego, San Francisco, ships, supply, USS Cole

Fixing the Nation’s Harbor Security

Michael Fincher0 Comments

In the early hours of March 26, 2024, the MV Dali, carrying over 4,000 containers, suffered a complete loss of power and struck a support pillar of the Francis Scott…

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