China

22

Oct

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic Adversariesanti-access/area denial, asymmetric tactics, China, collateral damage, cruise missiles, Cyberattacks, decentralized tactics, defense budgets, defense strategies. ​, drones, electronic warfare, escalation, high-value equipment, Hybrid Warfare, hypersonic technologies, Indo-Pacific region, Intelligence, Iran, long-range weapon systems, low-observable technologies, military doctrines, military personnel, NATO, persian gulf, precision strikes, precision-guided munitions, psychological impact, rapid deployment, reconnaissance, Russia, Standoff warfare, surveillance, targeting data, targeting technologies

Striking from Afar: The Strategic Edge of Standoff Warfare

Joshua Thibert0 Comments

Standoff warfare has emerged as a pivotal approach in modern warfare. By keeping forces beyond the reach of adversaries and utilizing long-range offensive capabilities, nations aim to maintain a tactical…

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21

Oct

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAmerican foreign policy, China, Dawood Tanin, economic growth, Economic Sanctions, geopolitical game, global competition, global power, international system, military conflict, NATO, Russia, strategic mistakes, strategic partnerships, technological advancement, Ukraine war, United States

The Ukraine War: Great Power Competition

Dawood Tanin1 Comment

As the war in Ukraine rages on, more than two years since it began, many observers are trying to determine who is winning and who will win in the end.…

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18

Oct

Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, discussions, North Korea, nuclear arsenal, Nuclear Deterrence, plutonium, podcasts, Russia, talks

U.S. Plutonium Pit Production: Back In Business

Curtis McGiffin & James Petrosky0 Comments

In this episode, Curtis and Jim discuss the National Nuclear Security Administration's recent achievement of producing the first plutonium pit in 35 years. They delve into the complex process of their…

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15

Oct

Archive, Strategic Adversariesborder security, Central Europe, China, Dan Cox, European Union, far-left extremists, Finland, French high-speed rail, Hungary, immigration policy, NATO, Russia, Russian agents, sabotage, Schengen Area, security, solidarity, special forces, strategic advantage, Ukraine invasion, Victor Orban, Vladimir Putin, warfare, Western democracies, Western leaders

The Impact of Hungary’s New Liberal Immigration Standards

Dan G. Cox0 Comments

Policymakers in the West often fail to take a holistic view of security. China and Russia are doing just that as they prosecute warfare below the threshold of overt conventional…

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08

Oct

AI & Deterrence, Archive, Strategic Adversariesaccountability, AI, AI Disclosure Act, Algorithmic Accountability Act, artificial intelligence, Artificial Intelligence Data Act, China, Council of Europe, democracy, Digital Services Oversight and Safety Act, ethical application, ethics, EU Artificial Intelligence Act, European regulation, explainability, fairness, Framework Convention, Global AI Governance Initiative, global governance, governance, Human Rights, injustice, innovation, international cooperation, liberal international order, machine learning, National Defense Authorization Act, openness, privacy, resource allocation, rule of law, sustainable development, technology advancement. ​, United Nations

Paving the Ethical Route for AI

Huma Rehman0 Comments

The complex landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly relevant across all fields and nations. Since AI affects every state, its benefits and drawbacks must be addressed collectively. The recent…

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26

Sep

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic Adversariesadam lowther, air burst, air-to-surface missiles, American integrated deterrence, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine missiles, B-61 nuclear gravity bombs, Biden administration, Central Intelligence Agency, China, conventional force, Defense Intelligence Agency, depth charges, disarmament community, Donald Trump, escalate to deescalate, gravity bombs, intra-theater nuclear missiles, Iran, Kamala Harris, low-yield battlefield nuclear weapons, medium-range bombers, MI6, modernization effort, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ​, NATO, NATO member-states, naval aviation, New Look Policy, non-strategic nuclear weapons, North Korea, nuclear arsenal, nuclear taboo, nuclear wasteland, Russia, sanctions, short-range ballistic missiles, strategic nuclear weapons, submarines, surface ships, tactical bombers, tactical nuclear weapons, Taiwan, torpedoes, Ukraine, United States

The Return of Battlefield Nuclear Weapons

Adam Lowther15 Comments

The United States’ and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) continued support for Ukraine’s valiant fight to repel a Russian invasion may, ultimately, depending on the state of the conflict,…

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19

Sep

Strategic AdversariesAmit Gupta, ballistic missiles, Brussels, cease-fire plan, China, drones, economic disaster, equitable outcome, global insecurity, Iran, military connections, Missile Technology Control Regime, MTCR, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ​, North Korea, NPT, nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear technology, regional security, Russia, S-400 anti-missile system, scientific labor, strategic weaponry, Su-35 fighter, Ukraine war, Washington, Western intervention, Western sanctions

You Think the Ukraine War Was Bad? Imagine a Rogue Russia

Amit Gupta0 Comments

President Lyndon Baines Johnson once famously said he gave J. Edgar Hoover the directorship of the FBI for life because “[i]t was better to have him in the tent pissing…

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12

Sep

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archiveadversaries, America First, Arms Control, Arms Race, China, Columbia-class submarine, Donald Trump, escalation, Fear, High-stakes diplomacy, ICBM, Low-yield nuclear warheads, Miscalculation, National Security, National Security Advisor, New start treaty, North Korea, nuclear arsenal, Nuclear crises, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear modernization, Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), nuclear triad, Nuclear weapons modernization, Peace and stability ​, pentagon, Unpredictability

What Nuclear Deterrence Might Look Like Under a Second Trump Presidency

Aaron Holland0 Comments

As the November presidential election approaches, the prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency raises important questions about the future of American nuclear deterrence. Trump’s first term was marked by…

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03

Sep

Allies & Extended Deterrence, ArchiveChina, conventional-nuclear integration, cybersecurity, deterrence strategy, drones, Hypersonic Weapons, missile defense, NATO, nuclear capabilities, political unity, resilience, security threats, space assets, vulnerabilities, warfare

The Evolving Context for Deterrence

Stephen Cimbala & Adam Lowther0 Comments

This article, "The Evolving Context for Deterrence" by Prof. Stephen J. Cimbala and Dr. Adam Lowther was published in the Joint Airpower Competency Center journal, viewpoints edition 38.  Its main…

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02

Sep

Archive, Strategic AdversariesArctic Circle, belt and road initiative, Canada, China, Gazprom, Greenland, Icebreaking fleet, Lomonosov Ridge, Melting permafrost, Mikhail Gorbachev, Military upgrades, NATO, NATO allies, Northern Fleet, Northern Sea Route (NSR), Novatek, Novaya Zemlya, Oil and gas exports, Putin, Rosneft, Russia, Sergei Lavrov, Siberian Plateau, Svalbard archipelago, Thule, Ukraine war, UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Wayne Eyre

Russia’s Arctic Ocean Monopoly

Daniel Wasserman0 Comments

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said about the Arctic Circle, “It has been absolutely clear for everyone for a long time that this is our territory.” He added, “This is…

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27

Aug

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesAmerican defense policy, Antonio Gramsci, Biden administration, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist, China, Chinese, conservative organizations, disarmament groups, Donald Trump, Dunning-Kruger effect, Herbert Marcuse, Heritage Foundation, James Ragland, Keywords explicitly mentioned in the document: Joe Cirincione, Manhattan Project-era infrastructure, Marxists, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ​, National Nuclear Security Administration, National Security, New START, North Korean nuclear capability, nuclear arsenal, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear policy, Nuclear Posture Review, nuclear triad, Project 2025, Russia’s nuclear threats, Russian

Joe Cirincione is Wrong about Donald Trump

James Ragland0 Comments

Joe Cirincione is a prolific commentator on nuclear issues with a long track record of advocating for nuclear arms reductions and disarmament. His publications play an important role in shaping…

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