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Iran Shows Why Nuclear Deterrence Still Matters

Stephen Cimbala0 Comments

Published: September 29, 2026 The 2026 United States’ war against Iran is a matter of international and domestic political controversy. Regardless of its outcome, the trajectory already suggests important lessons…

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The Return of Nuclear Hedging

Sajal Shahid0 Comments

Published: September 8, 2027 To many, the end of the Cold War signaled hope for a more restrained nuclear era. As the rivalry between the US and USSR settled in…

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Nuclear Deterrence and the Midterm Elections

gsharpe & Stephen Cimbala0 Comments

Published: August 31, 2926 As the United States heads toward another set of midterm Congressional elections in November 2026, issues related to nuclear weapons, including deterrence, arms control, and nonproliferation, will be important. Whether candidates will…

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Cognitive Warfare at America’s Edge

Greg Sharpe1 Comment

Published: August 27, 2026 The State Department’s “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism” report and the independent assessment by resilience and resistance interdisciplinary scholar Dr. Robert Burrell both address important but differing views. The State Department examines how Havana converted limited conventional power into…

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The United States Did Not Lose the War Against Iran: The Harder Part is Postwar Peacemaking

Stephen Cimbala1 Comment

Published: July 21, 2026 Recently, it has become fashionable in news commentary and in political pronouncements by members of Congress, among others, to claim that the United States’ conflict with…

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Proxy Wars Threaten Energy Security in the Indo-Pacific Amid Regional Turmoil in The Middle East

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Published: June 30, 2026 Persistent geopolitical instability surrounding the Strait of Hormuz has renewed the debate about Indo-Pacific energy security and the need to diversify supply sources. However, diversification alone may not eliminate strategic vulnerability, even…

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Trump Wants NATO Allies to Step Up-Can France Lead the Way

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Published: June 9, 2026 President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized U.S. European allies for their alleged failure to assume a larger share of the responsibility for NATO deterrence and defense.…

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Applying the Olympus Mons Problem-Solving Model to Defeat Iran in the Gray Zone

Oshawn Jefferson0 Comments

Published: June 3, 2026 In an age of persistent great power competition, the fight for influence is the decisive precursor to any potential conflict. Adversaries like Iran, who cannot compete…

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Turkey’s ICBM: Ambition for Autonomy

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Published: May 26, 2026 At the recent SAHA Expo 2026, Turkey unveiled a mock-up of the Yildirimhan (Thunderbolt) and released details about the long-range, four-engined, liquid-fueled ballistic missile. The designation…

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A Counterintelligence Profile: Are High-Fliers Ready?

Hamza Chaudhary0 Comments

Published: May 7, 2026 For the geopolitics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), it is a time of great anxiety. With the non-Arab actors engaging in another tense…

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The Pitfalls of Offensive Counterproliferation

Ali Abbas0 Comments

Published: April 30, 2026 The nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was intended to limit the spread of nuclear weapons, and it has achieved remarkable success. Since the treaty was entered into…