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Beyond a Pacific Defense Pact 4: Blueprint for an Indo-Pacific Nuclear Alliance

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Beyond a Pacific Defense Pact 4: Blueprint for an Indo-Pacific Nuclear Alliance

Natalie Treloar0 Comments

Published: April 9, 2026 The Indo-Pacific is rapidly emerging as the central theatre of global strategic competition. Unlike the Cold War in Europe, where nuclear deterrence involved two superpowers across…

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This Week in Deterrence (September 15-19, 2025)

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This Week in Deterrence (September 15-19, 2025)

GSR Staff0 Comments

This past week was maelstrom of activities in deterrence. We are seeing a shift of the forces reshaping deterrence across domains. Paramount is the urgency of integrating allied doctrine, accelerating…

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The Air Force’s Nuclear Deterrent: Modernization in Progress

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The Air Force’s Nuclear Deterrent: Modernization in Progress

Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

The United States is currently undergoing a comprehensive modernization of its nuclear triad and strategic bomber fleet, with the goal of ensuring a cost-effective and credible deterrent in an increasingly…

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ICBM EAR for 23 Jan 25

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ICBM EAR for 23 Jan 25

Peter Huessy0 Comments

ICBM Ear for the Week of January 23, 2025 Prepared by Peter Huessy, President of Geostrategic Analysis and Senior Fellow at the National Institute for Deterrent Studies Key Takeaways Significant…

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Not Today: A Nuclear Deterrence Analogy

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Not Today: A Nuclear Deterrence Analogy

Ben Burdette2 Comments

My family is in the season of teenagers. Clearly the music I grew up on and what my kids listen to today could not be more different. That said, a…

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