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The Blind Spot of Integrated Deterrence: Modern Defense Tech Requires a Counterintelligence Revival

The Blind Spot of Integrated Deterrence: Modern Defense Tech Requires a Counterintelligence Revival

Published: August 17, 2026 The foundational calculus of international security is undergoing a radical and technologically driven transformation. In the Pentagon’s latest strategic guidance, the traditional concept of deterrence has…
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Beyond the Body Count: Will Robotics Change the Grammar of War?

Beyond the Body Count: Will Robotics Change the Grammar of War?

Published:  August 11, 2026 Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming warfare, but whether it is changing it for the better remains unsettled. AI-enabled systems can improve surveillance, targeting, defensive response, and force protection.…
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Deterrence Without Resolve Is No Deterrence at All

Deterrence Without Resolve Is No Deterrence at All

Published: May 12, 2026 There is a comforting fiction at the heart of much contemporary strategic thinking: conventional military capabilities can substitute for nuclear deterrence without requiring the same political…
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The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Arms Race in South Asia

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Arms Race in South Asia

When India’s AI-powered missile defense system intercepted a simulated hypersonic threat in 2023, American analysts were surprised by the ethical framework guiding its development. In South Asia, rapid AI adoption…
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Ghosts in the Skies: How Ukraine’s Drone Tactics Recast Modern Deterrence

Ghosts in the Skies: How Ukraine’s Drone Tactics Recast Modern Deterrence

What happens to nuclear deterrence when a non-nuclear state strikes deep into a nuclear-armed adversary? The stark reality is that the world does not collapse, but the era of conventional…
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Cyber Deterrence in the Age of Semiconductors

Cyber Deterrence in the Age of Semiconductors

Cyberspace is the new battleground for nations vying for global dominance. At the heart of this competition lies the semiconductor industry—a linchpin of modern technology. It is essential for computing,…
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