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Restoring Ukraine Sovereignty Requires Restoring Deterrence

Restoring Ukraine Sovereignty Requires Restoring Deterrence

The impact on American security from the Ukraine conflict, especially the impact on the nuclear and extended deterrent for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are significant. A key part…
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America’s Silent Shield: How Domestic Strength Sustains Nuclear Power

America’s Silent Shield: How Domestic Strength Sustains Nuclear Power

When Americans picture national security, they conjure images of hypersonic missiles, stealth bombers, and aircraft carriers patrolling global hotspots. They measure strength in megatons and defense budgets. Yet, the most…
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Is America Prepared for a Strike Against its Nuclear Command and Control?

Is America Prepared for a Strike Against its Nuclear Command and Control?

What happens when the deterrent becomes the target? In this episode, Adam, Curtis, and Jim tackle a bold and unsettling question: After America’s successful strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, is…
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A Second Look at the Critiques and Narratives Against Golden Dome for America

A Second Look at the Critiques and Narratives Against Golden Dome for America

President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome for America is criticized for being provocative, de-stabilizing, opening Pandora’s box, and the so-called militarization of space. Yet these narratives are not new. The same…
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FYI to the GOP on NATO

FYI to the GOP on NATO

By wielding his rhetorical skills and executive powers to revive America’s political and economic institutions, President Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) transformed the first 100 days of a president’s administration into a…
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Time to Proliferate Nuclear Weapons (or Not?)

Time to Proliferate Nuclear Weapons (or Not?)

Extended nuclear deterrence is a central tenet of America’s post–World War II strategy. For the first time however, it is being seriously questioned in both Europe and the Asia-Pacific. The…
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Iron Dome America Is Not a Threat to Peace

Iron Dome America Is Not a Threat to Peace

Recently, opponents of missile defenses published editorials in several outlets accusing the Trump administration of “conjuring” up an “arms race” that will severely damage “strategic stability by proposing an Iron…
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The Resilient Hegemon: Why America’s Global Leadership Endures

The Resilient Hegemon: Why America’s Global Leadership Endures

In an era where political pundits are quick to sound alarms about the impending decline of American global leadership, the reality paints a more optimistic picture. While the rise of…
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