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Strategic Adversaries

Strategic Adversaries

It Is Difficult to Break the Russia-India Link

It Is Difficult to Break the Russia-India Link

When the Ukraine war broke out, India implemented a series of policy measures that took the West by surprise. In the United Nations General Assembly, it refused to condemn the…
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Iran’s Quest for Middle East Hegemony

Iran’s Quest for Middle East Hegemony

Since the Islamist Revolution (1979) Iran’s strategic intent experienced little change—drive the United States out of the Middle East. The Iranian regime aims at establishing dominance in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon,…
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The Narrative of Nuclear Deterrence: Shaping Strategy in an Uncertain World

The Narrative of Nuclear Deterrence: Shaping Strategy in an Uncertain World

China’s nuclear breakout and Russia’s ongoing aggression leave many Western analysts uncertain as to what is in the mind of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Nuclear deterrence remains the most…
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Self-Deterrence, Narrative Control, and Nuclear Deterrence: The Case of Israel

Self-Deterrence, Narrative Control, and Nuclear Deterrence: The Case of Israel

 The theory of self-deterrence has emerged as a pivotal factor in shaping the behavior of nuclear-armed states. At the heart of this concept lies the intricate interplay between reputational concerns,…
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Integrated Deterrence: Which of These Two Words Is More Important?

Integrated Deterrence: Which of These Two Words Is More Important?

At a 2002 workshop organized by the United States Air Force to examine surveillance and reconnaissance needs for a then-new War on Terrorism, one attendee proclaimed, “What we need is…
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We Are the Cat: How Schrödinger Can Teach Us to Hatelove the Bomb

We Are the Cat: How Schrödinger Can Teach Us to Hatelove the Bomb

By Lt Col Shawn Littleton Wild Blue Yonder, By Lt Col Shawn Littleton With the movie Oppenheimer bringing the Bomb back into our casual conversations, it is a good time to rethink…
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The Super Bowl of Deterrence: The Ultimate Showdown in Strategic Overmatch

The Super Bowl of Deterrence: The Ultimate Showdown in Strategic Overmatch

In the realm of global security, imagine a contest not on the grassy fields of a stadium but on the vast chessboard of international relations. This is the Super Bowl…
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