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Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, crinks, Iran, NATO, North Korea, NPT, nuclear arms, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear disarmament, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, Pacific, Russia

Strategic Sufficiency 2.0: Deploying Regional Nuclear Triads

Jonathan Trexel1 Comment

Strategic stability as it was once known is on life support. For those unfamiliar with the concept, strategic stability is a condition of strategic power balance that enables deterrence to…

Bonus Reads, Strategic AdversariesChina, EAR, ICBM, Khamenei, Kim, North Korea, nuclear attack, Nuclear Deterrence, Putin, Russia, STRATCOM, Tailored Deterrence, US Defense, Xi

ICBM EAR Week of August 8, 2024

Peter Huessy0 Comments

Prepared by Peter Huessy, President of Geostrategic and Senior Fellow, NIDS. If your interest fits one of these areas: Experienced professional with expertise in arms control, nuclear deterrence, and international…

Archive, Bonus Reads, Strategic AdversariesArms Control, Arms treaty, China, cold war, Germany, INF, Iran, Marine National Celebration, NATO, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, Putin, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Soviet Union, Ukraine

Putin’s Nuclear Swagger

Christophe Bosquillon1 Comment

At the occasion of the July 2024 Saint Petersburg Marine National Celebration—Russia’s Grand Naval Day Parade—Russian president Vladimir Putin expressed concerns over the US and Germany’s plans to deploy American…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAfrica, Africa Lion, African Culture, China, Diplomacy, EU, Libya, military, partnership, Russia, South Africa, Sudan, Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership, West Africa

Countering Russia’s Influence in Africa: Strategy and Actions

Mohamed ELDoh0 Comments

The Russian presence in Africa significantly expanded in recent years, especially following the restructuring of the Wagner Group, now renamed Africa Corps. The coups that took place in several African…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesalliance, China, crinks, global security, Iran, Middle East, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, South China Sea, Ukraine

The New Nuclear Alliance Against the West

Stephen Blank1 Comment

Campaign rhetoric aside, the next president and America’s allies around the globe already face a multi-lateral nuclear alliance directed against them. Worse yet, that alliance is on track to become…

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There Can be No “Enduring Advantage in Space” without Space Superiority

Christopher Stone1 Comment

The American Enterprise Institute’s (AEI) new report, Building an Enduring Advantage in the Third Space Age, is a well-written report, authored by the well-known and respected Todd Harrison. Found in…

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Russia’s Influence in Africa: Understanding the Big Picture

Mohamed ELDoh0 Comments

A concerning trend in Africa is developing. Political instability is increasing. This trend is reflected in military coups that occurred in African countries between 2020 and 2024. For example, Presidential…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesair base, B-21, B-52, bombers, China, cold war, ICBM, infrastructure, international order, modernization, National defense, National Security, North Korea, nuclear triad, SSBN

Reviving Cold War Air Bases: A Strategic Move for Modern Deterrence?

Joshua Thibert3 Comments

The West is behind in rebuilding the infrastructure needed to meet the emerging threats posed by China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The re-emergence of great-power competition requires an intense…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAba Island, Asia-Pacific, CADC, China, Hawaii, India, Indo-Pacific, Islands, Japan, National defense, pacific ocean, Philippines, PLA, South China Sea, South Korea, Taiwan, Yonaguni Islands

Increasing the Archipelagic Defense from the Philippines to Japan

Alex Littlefield1 Comment

Andrew Erickson and Joel Wuthnow’s article, “Why Islands Still Matter in Asia,” discusses the views of Major General Karl Ernst Haushofer, Germany’s military attaché to Japan from 1908 to 1910.…

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Rethinking Aircraft Carriers

Michael Fincher0 Comments

When Americans think of aircraft carriers, they think of projection of force across the seas, particularly in regions where the United States does not have access to airfields. Many consider…

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China’s Growing Power and the Inevitable End of “No First Use”

Santiago Spadiliero0 Comments

China’s foreign ministry continues to call for the creation and ratification of a no first use treaty for the world’s nuclear weapons states. However, American officials rightfully question the motives…