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The Russian View of Deep Battle: Implications for the War in Ukraine

Stephen Cimbala1 Comment

Russia’s conduct of military operations in Ukraine cannot be understood without revisiting one of the most influential concepts in Soviet and Russian operational art: Deep Battle. Developed in the 1920s…

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Not Part of China: An Explanation of Japan’s Taiwan Policy

Lindell Lucy0 Comments

On December 3, Hong Kong’s main English newspaper, The South China Morning Post, posted on the social media website X, “Breaking: Japan’s Sanae Takaichi reaffirms Taiwan is a part of…

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Techno-Economic power at the heart of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) dropped on December 4th. The Secretary of War said: “Out with utopian idealism, in with hard-nosed realism.” The NSS could even further be translated…

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The AI Revolution’s Outsized Impact on Deterrence

Robert Kittinger0 Comments

The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on national security at large and deterrence specifically cannot be overstated. The business leaders competing in the field of AI, like Sam Altman, Elon…

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The Case for Deterrence: What the 2025 NSS Gets Right

Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

After ten months in office, the Trump administration has released its 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS), marking a clear shift toward an "America First" approach that emphasizes core U.S. national…

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Hacking the Apocalypse: How Cyberattacks Could Trigger Nuclear Escalation

Gilles A. Paché0 Comments

Many of the world’s strategists still share the same conviction: as Kathryn Bigelow’s film A House of Dynamite (2025) dramatizes, nuclear escalation can only originate from a missile of unknown…

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Extended Deterrence and Strategic Depth

Robert Peters & Christine M. Leah1 Comment

The world is entering a new age of nuclear competition, characterized by the breakdown of nuclear arms control and the return of great power competition and conventional war to Europe.…

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The Role of Counterintelligence in Protecting Economic and Corporate Interests

Joshua Thibert0 Comments

The traditional purview of counterintelligence has long been associated with protecting state secrets and military capabilities from foreign adversaries. While this function remains paramount, a profound shift in global power…

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Why Central Asia Matters to the United States Again

Ziaulhaq Tanin0 Comments

At first glance, President Donald Trump’s November meeting with the leaders of five Central Asian countries under the C5+1 framework appears to signal a revival of America’s expansionist economic diplomacy.…

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Points, Counterpoints, and Starting Points

Alan Dowd0 Comments

The 28-point Ukraine peace plan the Trump administration recently delivered is highly problematic for a number of reasons. The document’s starting point, endpoint, and very premise raise concern for anyone…

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Crisis Preparedness: Navigating the Worst Strategic Environment-Deterrence Down Under Podcast

Carl Rhodes & Christine M. Leah0 Comments

This episode explores Australia’s most challenging strategic environment since World War II, drawing lessons from history to understand today’s security landscape. Our Deterrence Down Under Crew, Carl and Christine highlight…