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Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, Economic Sanctions, finance, global zero, hamas, Hezbollah, houthis, islamic jihad, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, persian gulf, Philippines, Russia, South China Sea, strategic posture, Venezuela

The Mayhem Brothers: Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran

Peter Huessy0 Comments

Central to the international order, which was created out of the destruction wrought in World War II, is deterrence. It is derived from the collective power found in economic, political,…

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic Adversariesarms agreements, Arms Control, Arms Race, China, Deterrence, Hybrid Warfare, Iran, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, posture, Russia, strategic adversaries, strategic posture, warfare

The Faux Nuclear Arms Race that Isn’t

Adam Lowther & Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

The Washington Post editorial board’s November opinion, “A new nuclear arms race is here: How to slow it down,” may receive the cheers of the Beltway’s many nuclear disarmament organizations,…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesaquabots, autonomous, biology, bots, China, nano, nano technology, neuroscience, physics, robots, science, technology

Nano Aquabots and the US-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement

Alex Littlefield0 Comments

Americans are familiar with China’s rampant industrial espionage program, but they are often unfamiliar with US government–funded cooperation that serves a similar purpose for the Chinese—transferring sensitive intellectual property. This…

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Defense & SecurityAsia-Pacific, China, Deterrence, Hybrid Warfare, Indo-Pacific, Nuclear Deterrence

Nuclear Weapons and Military Preparedness in the Asia-Pacific

Christine M. Leah & Natalie Treloar0 Comments

The United States is not militarily prepared to deter conflict with China over Taiwan. Whilst American military power in the Asia-Pacific is formidable, the sheer logistical challenges of deterrence with…

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesAmerica, China, EUCOM, INDOPACOM, missiles, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, posture report, Russia, Russia-China, START, strategic adversaries, USSTRATCOM

America’s Strategic Posture Report: Get Behind It

Jonathan Trexel0 Comments

In October of this year, the final report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States was released. It is a wake-up call and a national…

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesChina, Nuclear Deterrence, Russia, Taiwan, warhead

The Strategic Posture Commission and the China Breakout

Peter Huessy0 Comments

The Chinese nuclear buildup, according to the former Commander of US Strategic Command, Admiral Charles Richard, is both “breathtaking” and “accelerating.” It poses a new and unique danger to the…

Archive, Deterrence & Foreign PolicyABM, Arms Control, China, Deterrence, IAMD, Russia, SASC, Space, START, strategic posture, treaty

Understanding the Strategic Posture Commission Report

The new Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States report unanimously concluded the United States is unprepared to face China and Russia as two nuclear-armed peer adversaries.…

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Is America Underestimating the DF-41 Risk?

The intelligence community (IC) projects the Chinese nuclear warhead inventory will be approximately 1,500 warheads by 2035, but this may be a low estimate. According to projections from the IC…

Archive, Space Deterrence & ConflictASAT, China, Cyber, Deterrence, grey-zone, satellite, Space

Anti-Satellite Capabilities and American Options for Strategic Deterrence in Outer Space

Kaili Ayers

Deterrence, which is traditionally associated with nuclear weapons, is becoming increasingly unable to address emerging technologies that sit beyond the scope of conventional weapons capabilities. A proposed category of capabilities…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesBiden, China, nuclear, PLAN, PRC, Taiwan, Unification

Why Is China Sending Mixed Signals?

Alex Littlefield

In the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) long quest to be a global economic leader, the communist nation has consistently argued for developing nation status at the Word Trade Organization…

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesChina, Japan, Okinawa, Philippines, Taiwan

US Maneuvering in the Yaeyama Islands and the Second Thomas Shoal to Counter China

China’s use of a salami-slicing strategy to gradually extend its influence in the South and East China Seas is proving challenging for the United States. One potential American countermeasure is…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesadam lowther, China, curtis mcgiffin, Indo-Pacific, lear, PLA, PRC, red china, Sino-centric

Red China’s Concerns About Nuclear Escalation Are a Red Herring

Curtis McGiffin & Adam Lowther

A recent article in The Diplomat, “China’s Concerns About Nuclear Escalation and the Way Forward,” claims that “the survivability of China’s nuclear arsenal is actually under ever greater threat.” Citing…