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Strategic Adversaries

Strategic Adversaries

“Peace Through Strength”: Enhancing America’s Nuclear Deterrence Today

“Peace Through Strength”: Enhancing America’s Nuclear Deterrence Today

Immediately after being sworn in as the nation’s 29th Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth established three guiding principles: (1) restore the warrior ethos in everything we do, (2) rebuild the…
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Navigating the New Frontier: Agentic AI’s Promise and Challenges

Navigating the New Frontier: Agentic AI’s Promise and Challenges

Artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new era with the rise of agentic AI, a groundbreaking innovation redefining how machines interact with the world and perform tasks. Unlike traditional AI…
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Azerbaijan-Israel Strategic Relationship Proves Its Importance

Azerbaijan-Israel Strategic Relationship Proves Its Importance

With the opening of the Azerbaijani trade office in Israel in 2021 and the embassy in 2023, Azerbaijan-Israel strategic relations reached a new level. The partnership covers a wide range…
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ICBM EAR for 23 Jan 25

ICBM EAR for 23 Jan 25

ICBM Ear for the Week of January 23, 2025 Prepared by Peter Huessy, President of Geostrategic Analysis and Senior Fellow at the National Institute for Deterrent Studies Key Takeaways Significant…
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Deterrence and NATO’s Emerging Security Environment

Deterrence and NATO’s Emerging Security Environment

The international security environment is deteriorating rapidly and becoming increasingly dangerous and uncertain. China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia pose a threat to Western interests in multiple domains. Among them…
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The New Era of DIY Warfare

The New Era of DIY Warfare

It is a cold and foggy morning in Chasiv Yar, a city in Ukraine close to Bakhmut. Four men with American accents, dressed in military equipment and surrounded by weaponry,…
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Not Today: A Nuclear Deterrence Analogy

Not Today: A Nuclear Deterrence Analogy

My family is in the season of teenagers. Clearly the music I grew up on and what my kids listen to today could not be more different. That said, a…
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ICBM EAR Report 13 Jan 2025

ICBM EAR Report 13 Jan 2025

The ICBM EAR report provides a detailed assessment of the U.S. nuclear deterrent's status and future outlook, focusing on the threats posed by Russia and China. By 2035, these adversaries…
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Is This the Right Moment to Act Against Iran on All Fronts?

Is This the Right Moment to Act Against Iran on All Fronts?

The Middle East experienced significant geopolitical shifts over the past year. In October 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, resulting in approximately 1,200 Israeli deaths. Israel’s subsequent military response led…
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An Uncertain Future for Arms Control

An Uncertain Future for Arms Control

A strong nuclear deterrent reduces risks to the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Such is the view of many within the nuclear enterprise. Arms control and…
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More Political Uncertainties Affecting Europe’s Defense Build-up

More Political Uncertainties Affecting Europe’s Defense Build-up

Politics in Europe are growing increasingly unstable. The Starmer government in the United Kingdom (UK) is stalled and the German coalition of Gerhard Scholz dissolved, with elections coming. Under French…
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