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Reflections on America’s Cold Warrior

James McCue0 Comments

America’s Cold Warrior is a biography of Paul Nitze’s professional life. For those not deeply steeped in this man’s career, he was a “stalwart of the arms control community” and…

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Rethinking Aircraft Carriers

Michael Fincher0 Comments

When Americans think of aircraft carriers, they think of projection of force across the seas, particularly in regions where the United States does not have access to airfields. Many consider…

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China’s Growing Power and the Inevitable End of “No First Use”

Santiago Spadiliero0 Comments

China’s foreign ministry continues to call for the creation and ratification of a no first use treaty for the world’s nuclear weapons states. However, American officials rightfully question the motives…

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The Prospects for Nuclear Deterrence in the Next American Administration

Peter Huessy2 Comments

The four years from 2025 promise to be a very difficult time for nuclear deterrence if the trends of the past decade and one-half since the completion of the New…

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America’s Cold Warrior: A Review

Michael Fincher & Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

This book is not a stale history of an insignificant person. It is a well written, fascinating story centered around a very influential man. It just happens that the man’s…

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The Emerging Nuclear Scenario

Stephen Blank2 Comments

The Russia-North Korea mutual security pact, Moscow’s unceasing nuclear threats, Russia’s global nuclear power sales drive, Iran’s race for nuclear weapons, and China’s “breathtaking” nuclear expansion, are the stuff of…

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Now It Can Be Told

W. Michael Guillot0 Comments

With the advent of American efforts to revitalize the nation’s nuclear arsenal, it seems appropriate to review the challenges of the first and most ambitious nuclear weapons program, the Manhattan…

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Nuclear Weapons and Trilateral Superpower Competition

Christine M. Leah1 Comment

Following the Cold War, there was much intellectual confusion concerning nuclear weapons, nuclear strategy, and why nuclear weapons exist. After the end of the Cold War, people around the world…

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ICBM EAR Report for June, 25

Peter Huessy0 Comments

ICBM EAR The latest ICBM EAR Report provides updates from USAF Global Strike command ’s on the ICBM Bomber Nuclear Programs, senior officials quotes, Hill developments and international strategic developments.…

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American Legitimacy and Integrated Deterrence

Joshua Thibert1 Comment

As the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture argued in its October 2023 report, the United States neglected to sustain political legitimacy through a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape by allowing…

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Iran’s Multidimensional Strategy

Rufat Ahmedzade0 Comments

The October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas and the ongoing war in Gaza, provide Iran with a unique opportunity to advance its foreign policy interests in the Middle…