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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 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, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Strategic AdversariesArms Control, cold war, defense policy, Department of Defense, department of state, National Security, Nuclear Deterrence, Paul Nitze, pentagon, policy advisor, review

Reflections on America’s Cold Warrior

James McCue0 Comments

America’s Cold Warrior is a biography of Paul Nitze’s professional life. For those not deeply steeped in this man’s career, he was a “stalwart of the arms control community” and…

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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…

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America’s Cold Warrior: A Review

Michael Fincher & Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

This book is not a stale history of an insignificant person. It is a well written, fascinating story centered around a very influential man. It just happens that the man’s…

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Nuclear Weapons and Trilateral Superpower Competition

Christine M. Leah1 Comment

Following the Cold War, there was much intellectual confusion concerning nuclear weapons, nuclear strategy, and why nuclear weapons exist. After the end of the Cold War, people around the world…

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Nuclear Deterrence Is Not a Theoretical Game

Aaron Holland & Joe Buff0 Comments

During the Cold War, strategists used applied math for insights into nuclear strategy. Their techniques included game theory, macroeconomics, and systems analysis. These models, brilliant as their creators were, had…

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Investing in National Security: The Case for Fostering Competition in the Defense Industry

Aaron Holland2 Comments

The United States stands at a critical juncture. As tensions rise and threats from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran evolve, it is paramount that the nation ensure it possess…

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America’s Downward Slide

& Peter Huessy0 Comments

In a recent Foreign Affairs article, Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates writes, The United States now confronts graver threats to its security than it has in decades, perhaps ever.…

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Economic Deterrence: Chinese Style

Peter Huessy2 Comments

The commander of the US Strategic Command, General Anthony Cotton, correctly warns that the United States may not be able to deter Chinese aggression using the same economic leavers employed…

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Is NASA a National Security Organization?

Peter Garretson0 Comments

Is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) a national security organization? The answer matters greatly in the division of labor between government agencies, as well as how NASA should…