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Nuclear Deterrence and the Midterm Elections

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Published: August 31, 2926 As the United States heads toward another set of midterm Congressional elections in November 2026, issues related to nuclear weapons, including deterrence, arms control, and nonproliferation, will be important. Whether candidates will…

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Beyond Arms Control: Australia, Britain, and America Need Ambassadors for Strategic Deterrence

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Published: August 24, 2026 For more than three decades, the diplomatic priorities of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have reflected the optimism of the post-Cold War era. Arms control,…

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Space: The Ungoverned Orbit

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Published: August 3, 2026 Under the 1967 United Nations Outer Space Treaty, states recognize that the exploration and use of outer space should be carried out for peaceful purposes, for…

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The Iran War and Nuclear Weapons: Paths Forward or Backward?

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Published: July 14, 2026 The announcement of a mid-June 2026 agreement between the United States and Iran on a framework for resolving the conflict that began on February 28 promised immediate relief for…

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Trump Wants NATO Allies to Step Up-Can France Lead the Way

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Published: June 9, 2026 President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized U.S. European allies for their alleged failure to assume a larger share of the responsibility for NATO deterrence and defense.…

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Russian Nuclear Deterrence and the Ghost of Stalin

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Published: June 5, 2026 Russia’s nuclear strategy occupies a central place in global security debates. With the world’s largest and most diverse nuclear arsenal and a leadership that frequently employs nuclear rhetoric, Russia’s approach…

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Navigating the AI and Nuclear Nexus

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Published: June 1, 2026 As the world gears up for the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference, a new and multifaceted factor is complicating the global strategic calculus: Artificial…

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The Pitfalls of Offensive Counterproliferation

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Published: April 30, 2026 The nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was intended to limit the spread of nuclear weapons, and it has achieved remarkable success. Since the treaty was entered into…

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Trumping NATO

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Published: April 28, 2026 Amid U.S. involvement in a war against Iran, President Donald J. Trump has decided to double down on previous public expressions of disregard and distrust toward…

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Iran’s Missile-Drone Campaign and Its Implications for the United States’ Deterrence

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Published: April 16, 2026 The ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel has produced one of the most significant case studies in the evolution of contemporary warfare. Iran,…

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No Treaty, No Panic: Deterrence and Stability After New START

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The expiration of the New START Treaty on February 5, 2026 has fueled concerns that, absent formal limits, uncertainty surrounding U.S. and Russian nuclear forces could generate instability and elevate…