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14

Jan

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesArms Control, artificial intelligence, China, cyber warfare, emerging technologies, global security, hypersonic missiles, INF Treaty, international cooperation, Iran, Middle East, missile defense, multilateralism, NATO, New START, North Korea, nuclear deterrent, nuclear escalation, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, space weaponization, strategic stability, transatlantic alliance, Trump, unilateralism, United Nations

Trump 2.0: Unilateralism and the Future of Arms Control

Syed Ali Abbas0 Comments

As the world prepares for Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the implications for global arms control loom large. New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between…

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08

Jan

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Bonus Reads, Defense & Security, EAR Report, Government & Politics, Strategic Adversariesanti-American policy, Arms Race, Beijing, Biden, Brilliant Pebbles, China, China threat report, Chinese nuclear threat, coercion, congress, Deterrence, EAR, economic news, European defense, Geostrategic Analysis, Hoover Institute, ICBM, India, intermediate-range ballistic missile, Iran, Iranian nuclear threat, Kim Jong Un, Middle East, Mike Johnson, missile defense, Moscow, National Institute of Deterrent Studies, NATO, NDAA, next generation interceptor, NGI, NIDS, North Korea, nuclear assets, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear funding, nuclear modernization, nuclear stability, Nuclear Weapons, Pakistan, Peter Huessy, Reagan, ROK, Royal United Services Institute, Russia, Russian nuclear forces, seminar series, Senate Appropriations Committee, Senate Armed Services Committee, space technology, space-based systems, Speaker of the House, strategic developments, Taiwan, Terrorism, Trump, U.S. defense manufacturing, U.S. Navy, U.S. security, U.S. Senate, U.S.-South Korean Alliance, Ukraine, Union of Concerned Scientists, ussr

ICBM EAR Report Jan, 3 2025

Peter Huessy0 Comments

ICBM EAR Report Executive Summary Based on the latest EAR Report, these are the critical points on global security, upcoming events, and the ongoing discourse on nuclear deterrence, modernization, and…

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30

Dec

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Diplomacy, Strategic AdversariesAbraham Accords, America First, Arab states, belt and road initiative, China, counterterrorism, defense capabilities, defense cooperation, economic reforms, Foreign Policy, Gaza, geopolitical power, Gulf Cooperation Council, houthis, India-Middle East-Europe corridor, Iran, Israel, maritime security, Middle East, Mohamed ElDoh ​, non-state actors, Palestine, red sea, regional security, regional stability, Russia, strategic power, trade agreements, transactional diplomacy, Trump, US economy, Yemen

Now That Trump Is Back, What Should Arab States Do?

Mohamed ELDoh0 Comments

With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Arab states already face a pivotal moment in shaping their foreign policy. Known for his transactional diplomacy and “America First” approach, Trump…

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20

Dec

Archive, Bonus Reads, EAR Report, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAbraham Accords, aircraft, Appropriations, artillery shells, Assad regime, battleground states, China, congress, continuing resolution, CSIS, defense appropriations, defense budget, defense funding, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, defense policy, defense policy bill, Defense Production Act, Defense Spending, defense strategy, defense-related activities, Deterrence, environmental regulations, escalation, escalation dominance, extremist organization, fast breeder reactors, gender-affirming care, House, IISS, Indo-Pacific, Iran, Los Alamos, military, military veterans, modernization, National Security, national security programs, NATO, NATO expansion, natural gas, NDAA, NNSA, North Korea, nuclear age, nuclear arms race, nuclear arsenal, nuclear brinksmanship, nuclear deterrent, nuclear enterprise, nuclear modernization, nuclear proliferation, nuclear testing, nuclear threats, nuclear treaties, nuclear warheads, Nuclear Weapons, Oil, Palantir, pentagon, plutonium, precision-guided munitions, Reagan Defense Forum, Rocky Flats, Rosatom, Russia, Savannah River, security, Senate, stockpile stewardship, strategic competitors, strategic developments, strategic environment, strategic risk, submarines, Syria, Taiwan, Taiwan conflict, transition team, Trump, Ukraine, wargaming, wartime footing, world war III, Xi Jinping

ICBM EAR Report December 8th

Peter Huessy0 Comments

Executive Summary: Week of December 8, 2024 This report asserts that the United States is at a critical inflection point in global security,  facing mounting threats from an increasingly assertive…

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18

Dec

AI & Deterrence, Archive, Bonus Reads, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAI, artificial intelligence, Chinese Ministry of Defense, citizens, congress, conspiracy theories, deepfakes, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, drones, environmentalists, federal government, hawks, Hollywood, intelligence community, investigation, Iran, local government, media, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ​, New Jersey, New York, Penn State-Brandywine, Pennsylvania tourists, Russian Security Council, sea gulls, shore communities, state department, state government, Steve Cimbala, traffic circles

Drones on the Loose

Stephen Cimbala0 Comments

The state of New Jersey is apparently facing an invasion by unstoppable drones. This development is creating demands for investigation on the part of federal, state, and local governments. Citizens…

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10

Dec

Strategic Adversariesadversarial nation-states, American society, China, Craig Albert ​, cybersecurity, cyberwarfare, democracy, Disinformation, divisiveness, election, foreign interference, hacking, inauguration day, influence operations, intelligence agencies, Iran, malinformation, misinformation, polarization, political process, public confidence, Russia, Social Media, US elections, vigilance

The Election May Be Over, but the Threat of Foreign Interference Is Not

Craig Albert0 Comments

Election day came and went relatively smoothly. There was none of the violence or unrest people feared. What if, however, the real danger has not passed but is just beginning?…

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09

Dec

Archive, Strategic Adversariesadvanced science and technology, American ally, American extended deterrence, American sanctions, Article X, Australia, British nuclear tests, China, civilian nuclear power industries, civilian nuclear programs, coercion, diplomatic tensions, dynamic parity, expand, extended deterrence, geographic position, Hiroshima, indigenous nuclear forces, Iran, Japan, Joe Buff, modernize, nagasaki, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ​, Non-Proliferation Treaty, North Korea, NPT, nuclear arsenals, nuclear attack, nuclear basing agreements, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear nonproliferation, nuclear participation, nuclear power, nuclear proliferation, Nuclear Supplier’s Group, nuclear threat, nuclear umbrella, Nuclear Weapons, Pacific, power generators, preventive attacks, Russia, sophisticated militaries, South Korea, US arsenal

The Pros and Cons of Nuclear Participation in the Pacific

Joe Buff0 Comments

Recently, Japan and South Korea began discussing the need for their own indigenous nuclear arsenals. Either or both might yet decide in favor of fielding their own nuclear forces. Australia…

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03

Dec

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAmerican government, autocrats, belt and road initiative, BRICS, bureaucracy, checks and balances, China, Civil-Military Relations, Donald Trump, fascism, hyperbole, Hypersonic Weapons, international politics, Iran, John F. Kelly, military, NATO, Nazism, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, policy priorities, political debates, Russia, space and cyber weapons, Stephen Cimbala, technocrats, technology, Ukraine

The Wrong Agenda for Political Debates

Stephen Cimbala1 Comment

In the aftermath of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s election, it is time for the national political dialogue to calm down and move away from dysfunctional hyperbole. During the presidential campaign,…

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25

Nov

Archive, Strategic Adversariesalliances, Bab al-Mandeb Strait, destabilization, eastern Mediterranean, Egypt, Gaza, geopolitical, geostrategic, Gulf, hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi rebels, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, maritime traffic, Middle East, Mohamed ElDoh ​, Palestinian groups, Palestinian population, proxy forces, regional influence, regional strategy, Saudi Arabia, Shia Crescent, soft power, southern Red Sea, Strait of Hormuz, Sudan, Suez Canal, Syria, West Bank, Yemen

The Geostrategic Mind of Iran

Mohamed El Doh1 Comment

The geographical position and long-standing ambitions for regional influence are long-time influences of Iran’s geostrategic thinking. As a state that controls a critical part of the Strait of Hormuz, a…

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21

Nov

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAbraham Accords, Azerbaijan, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, ballistic missiles, Caspian Sea, critical infrastructure, cyber capabilities, energy infrastructure, Freedom Support Act, hamas, Iran, Israel, Karabakh, Leviathan gas field, Middle East, military drills, Muddy Water, oil refineries, Rufat Ahmadzada ​, Section 907, SOCAR, South Caucasus, Turkey, US policy

Iran’s Threat to Azerbaijan’s Critical Energy Infrastructure

Rufat Ahmedzade0 Comments

Iranian leaders increased their belligerent rhetoric following the October 1 attack in which the Islamic Republic fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles on Israel. Codenamed “True Promise,” the attack was the…

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11

Nov

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAaron Holland, allies, America, China, economic interdependence, geography, global leadership, global stability, Iran, military power, Monroe Doctrine, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ​, NATO, North Korea, regional hegemony, Russia, strategic advantage, Thucydides Trap, University of Utah, US Navy

The Resilient Hegemon: Why America’s Global Leadership Endures

Aaron Holland1 Comment

In an era where political pundits are quick to sound alarms about the impending decline of American global leadership, the reality paints a more optimistic picture. While the rise of…

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