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

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

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

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

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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The Prospects for Nuclear Deterrence in the Next American Administration

The Prospects for Nuclear Deterrence in the Next American Administration

The four years from 2025 promise to be a very difficult time for nuclear deterrence if the trends of the past decade and one-half since the completion of the New…
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Investing in National Security: The Case for Fostering Competition in the Defense Industry

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

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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Nuclear Castling in the Indo-Pacific

Nuclear Castling in the Indo-Pacific

It is time to restation nuclear weapons in South Korea. The United States must modernize extended deterrence and strengthen the assurance of allies across the Indo-Pacific region. While the United…
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Safeguarding Against Catastrophic Threats and Decapitating Strikes

Safeguarding Against Catastrophic Threats and Decapitating Strikes

The Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a military installation located in Colorado and designed to provide command-and-control functions for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the United States Northern…
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Killing ICBMs

Killing ICBMs

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…
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Why America Needs ICBMs

Why America Needs ICBMs

With the recent news that the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program is expected to experience a Nunn-McCurdy breach, which means program costs are expected to increase by at least…
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