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Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Fairy Tales

Peter Huessy0 Comments

The federal budget is currently working its way through Congress. The most visible target for cuts is the Department of Defense, in particular, nuclear modernization accounts. In 2010, Congress and…

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The Problem with Arms Control Assumptions

Peter Huessy & Joe Buff2 Comments

America’s nuclear arms agreements with the Soviet Union and then Russia have contributed to significant reductions in nuclear arms. Despite the bilateral reduction 90 percent of the American and Russian…

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Iran’s Quest for Middle East Hegemony

Christophe Bosquillon1 Comment

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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Why America Needs ICBMs

Adam Lowther6 Comments

With the recent news that the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program is expected to experience a Nunn-McCurdy breach, which means program costs are expected to increase by at least…

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The Faux Nuclear Arms Race that Isn’t

Adam Lowther & Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

The Washington Post editorial board’s November opinion, “A new nuclear arms race is here: How to slow it down,” may receive the cheers of the Beltway’s many nuclear disarmament organizations,…

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Does the Russian De-ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Matter?

John A. Swegle

On November 2, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a Russian Federal Assembly bill formally withdrawing Russia’s 2000 ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). This means now…

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Understanding the Strategic Posture Commission Report

Peter Huessy

The new Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States report unanimously concluded the United States is unprepared to face China and Russia as two nuclear-armed peer adversaries.…

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The Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance Has Been Renamed to Acknowledge the Value of Deterrence

Curtis McGiffin

ALERT! The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance has been renamed to the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) as of November 13,…

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The Danger of Minimum Deterrence

Peter Huessy

Arms control advocates often propose a minimal deterrence strategy as a first step toward the abolition of nuclear weapons. Closely connected to a “no first use” policy, much of such…

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Transnistria: No Longer an Illegal Trade Hub?

Gabriella Gricius

Is Transnistria slowly shifting westward? If you've not heard of Transnistria—the de-facto state nestled between Moldova and Ukrain—you could easily be forgiven. The territory is just over 4,000 square kilometers,…

DiplomacyArms Control, China, NATO, Russia, United States

On the INF Treaty, Negotiations Can Work

Ryan Dempsey

This is not a time for brinkmanship. Thirty years ago, American and Soviet leaders signed a treaty eliminating an entire class of nuclear weapons, making the world a safer place…