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Allies & Extended Deterrence, ArchiveBritish, China, Europe, European, European Security, French, German, Iran, NATO, North Korea, nuclear arsenal, Nuclear Deterrence, Russia, UK, United Kingdom

Rebuilding a Credible European Nuclear Deterrent

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

The topic of rebuilding a European nuclear deterrent in a world of finite American resources was the topic discussed by Max Hoell in one of Peter Huessy’s recent online seminars.…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, ArchiveBritish, Europe, Foreign Policy, French, GDP, Germany, Greece, Italy, NATO, nuclear capabilities, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear politics, nuclear Rubicon, partner nations, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Trump, Turkey, UK, UN

Is Trump Right About Europe?

Amit Gupta1 Comment

Former President Donald Trump’s views on Europe are consistent. He has long criticized North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member-states for their failure to spend the required 2 percent of gross…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Space Deterrence & Conflictallies, budget, EU, Europe, NATO, policy, Space, space defense, strategic autonomy

European Commission: Taking Charge of Space Defense

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

European Commissioner Thierry Breton recently recalled what former President Donald Trump told the president of the European Commission (EC), Ursula van der Leyen, back in 2020. Trump suggested that he…

Archive, Arms Control & NonproliferationACA, ballistic, carter, China, cold war, Europe, Frank Moss, Howard Cannon, ICBM, Middle East, Minuteman II, missiles, MX, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear force, Nuclear Weapons, Regan, Russia, Scowcroft, START I, Western Pacific

Killing ICBMs

Peter Huessy0 Comments

The Arms Control Association (ACA) and the Physicists Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers are proposing the United States unilaterally cancel the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, removing 60 percent…

Archive, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Strategic AdversariesAsia, damage, denied access, dirty bomb, Europe, Middle East, nuclear attack, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear operations, Nuclear Weapons, planning, surveillance, targeting, Terrorism

The Operational Logic of Nuclear Weapons Use by an Adversary

Bradley Gericke1 Comment

The employment of nuclear weapons by adversaries of the United States is, logically, not only a possibility, but a likelihood. Americans want deterrence to hold. Decision-makers are obligated to seek…

EnergyEnergy Security, Europe, Russia, Turkey

Russia’s Renewed Energy Dominance in Europe

Gabriella Gricius

Although the hype surrounding the recent launch of the TurkStream pipeline and the in-progress Nord Stream 2 would have readers believe otherwise, Russian energy dominance in Europe is nothing new.…

Defense & SecurityEurope, Terrorism, United Kingdom

Britain’s Changing Security Perceptions

Musa Khan Jalalzai

The United Kingdom's national security challenges are amplifying by the day. Existing security measures and strategies are incapable of combating the hydra of extremism, foreign espionage, international terrorism, and serious…

Government & PoliticsCorruption, Europe, Ukraine

President of Ukraine Moves to Disband Parliament

Gabriella Gricius

How severe is the standoff between the parliament and the president? After President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in as Ukraine’s sixth president, his first order of business was to dissolve…

Defense & SecurityDisinformation, Europe, European Union, France, Georgia, Germany, NATO, Russia, United States

How Russia’s Disinformation Campaigns are Succeeding in Europe

Gabriella Gricius

Russian disinformation campaigns continue to increase, and increasingly seems to be part of a coordinated campaign to overwhelm democracies. In 2017, Catalonia held an illegal referendum on independence from Spain, despite…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyCrimea, Europe, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

Russia Faces Rising Costs 5 Years After Crimea’s Annexation

Nikola Mikovic

For the Kremlin, Crimea is a suitcase without a handle. The Crimean Peninsula may have strategic significance for the Russian military, but Russian President Vladimir Putin can no longer play…

Defense & SecurityEurope, European Union, France, Germany, Grand Strategy, Russia, United States

Refining Strategic Autonomy: A Call for European Grand Strategy

Cameron Vaské

Expanding the LexiconOver the past year and a half, European foreign policymakers and thought leaders have adopted a new lexicon. Terms like strategic autonomy and defense union have become commonplace…

Deterrence & Foreign PolicyChina, Europe, Japan, South China Sea, United States, Vietnam

How Chinese Exceptionalism Fuels an Expansionist Foreign Policy

Joshua Ball

China’s approach to international relations and foreign policy has been shaped by its geopolitical history. China's vast amounts of territory are inhabited by diverse groups of people—each with distinct cultural,…