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Modernizing Civil Defense Is Wise

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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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Why Military Presses Matter

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Unveiling the Future: The Convergence of AI and Strategic Intelligence Operations

Joshua Thibert0 Comments

The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and strategic intelligence operations represents a pivotal frontier in the security landscape. Rapid advancements in AI, machine learning (ML), and data analytics will…

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Do Not Let Terrorism Distract from Deterrence

Daniel Wasserman1 Comment

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States was a watershed moment that changed the focus of American national defense. In 2021, Brown University’s Watson Institute for International…

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It’s Time to Declare Fentanyl a National Security Threat

Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

In testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 1, 2024, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director, Christopher Wray, confirmed a wide array of national security threats are coming across…

The Ukraine War: Great Power Competition

Why Military Presses Matter

It’s 1938, not 1968

Reflections on Hiroshima: August 6, 1945

Dynamic Parity: A New Approach to American Nuclear Deterrence

Fixing the Nation’s Harbor Security

Unveiling the Future: The Convergence of AI and Strategic Intelligence Operations

Do Not Let Terrorism Distract from Deterrence

It’s Time to Declare Fentanyl a National Security Threat