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Strategic Adversaries

Strategic Adversaries

Ghosts in the Skies: How Ukraine’s Drone Tactics Recast Modern Deterrence

Ghosts in the Skies: How Ukraine’s Drone Tactics Recast Modern Deterrence

What happens to nuclear deterrence when a non-nuclear state strikes deep into a nuclear-armed adversary? The stark reality is that the world does not collapse, but the era of conventional…
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Ukraine’s Drone Attack: What It Means

Ukraine’s Drone Attack: What It Means

The recent Ukrainian “Spiderweb” drone attack on Russian airfields that destroyed a number of strategic bombers proved the utility of asymmetric drone warfare. Taking the Russian “Club-K” container concept, with…
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A Nuclear Iran Would Pose an Existential Threat to the South Caucasus

A Nuclear Iran Would Pose an Existential Threat to the South Caucasus

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has defined the strategic goal of his country’s Operation Rising Lion as rolling back the Iranian threat to Israel’s survival. Israel is pounding Iran’s nuclear facilities,…
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How Trade Disputes Threaten the Future of Arms Control

How Trade Disputes Threaten the Future of Arms Control

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 Nuclear Umbrella: Reassurance or Relic in a Shifting World?

The Nuclear Umbrella: Reassurance or Relic in a Shifting World?

Imagine a world where America’s allies are forced to develop their own nuclear arsenals. Instead of enhancing security, this proliferation could heighten the risk of nuclear conflict. Such a scenario…
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The Air Force’s Nuclear Deterrent: Modernization in Progress

The Air Force’s Nuclear Deterrent: Modernization in Progress

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…
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Syria and Saudi Arabia’s Northern Front: A New Theatre for the Kingdom’s Security Policy

Syria and Saudi Arabia’s Northern Front: A New Theatre for the Kingdom’s Security Policy

In the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Syria has become more than just a war-ravaged state grappling with political vacuum and economic decay—it has transformed into a critical security frontier…
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