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The Return of Nuclear Hedging

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The Return of Nuclear Hedging

Sajal Shahid0 Comments

Published: September 8, 2027 To many, the end of the Cold War signaled hope for a more restrained nuclear era. As the rivalry between the US and USSR settled in…

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ICBM EAR Report for 22 Feb 2025

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ICBM EAR Report for 22 Feb 2025

Peter Huessy0 Comments

This report, prepared by Peter Huessy for the week of February 22, 2025, covers various aspects of nuclear deterrence, defense budget developments, and geopolitical threats. Key topics include the Biden…

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An Uncertain Future for Arms Control

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesAmerican interests, Arms Control, bilateral agreements, Budapest Memorandum, challenges, China, codes of conduct, collaboration, Diplomacy, disarmament, force posture, hostilities, implementation, inspections, Iranian regime change, multilateral agreements, NATO, NATO Committee on Proliferation, Negative Security Assurances, non-nuclear-weapon Iran, norms, North Korea, nuclear deterrent, Nuclear Planning Group, operational decision-makers, opportunities, Penn State-Brandywine, Russia, Stephen Cimbala, sunset period, sustainment, treaties, unilateral declarations, United States

An Uncertain Future for Arms Control

Stephen Cimbala0 Comments

A strong nuclear deterrent reduces risks to the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Such is the view of many within the nuclear enterprise. Arms control and…

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