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

Brandon Toliver0 Comments

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?

Curtis McGiffin, Adam Lowther & James Petrosky1 Comment

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

Christopher Stone2 Comments

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

Alan Dowd1 Comment

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?)

Christine M. Leah & Peter Layton2 Comments

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

Christopher Stone1 Comment

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

Aaron Holland1 Comment

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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America’s Strategic Posture Report: Get Behind It

Jonathan Trexel0 Comments

In October of this year, the final report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States was released. It is a wake-up call and a national…