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Iran Shall Not Have the Bomb

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Iran is now “closer than ever” to having nuclear weapons, which should “alarm” every American. Given Iran’s professed genocidal objectives toward Israel, Tehran’s terrorism-sponsoring regime should never be allowed to…

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Do Not Let Terrorism Distract from Deterrence

Daniel Wasserman1 Comment

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States was a watershed moment that changed the focus of American national defense. In 2021, Brown University’s Watson Institute for International…

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Nuclear Iran: A Strategic Culture Perspective

Morteza Safari1 Comment

In August 2002, an Iranian opposition group, Mujahideen e-Khalq, held a conference warning the West that the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) was building nuclear facilities in two Iranian cities,…

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Nuclear Right-sizing

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At the core of American deterrence is the question of right-sizing the arsenal. Given the growing arsenals of China, North Korea, and Russia, there is ample reason to question whether…

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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.…

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Why Nuclear Weapons Abolition Will Kill Millions (Again)

Kirk Fansher3 Comments

Einstein once said that he did not know how World War III would be fought, but World War IV would be fought with sticks and stones. Nuclear abolitionists, in their…

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Chinese ‘Police Station Spy Network in the U.S.

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The FBI helped shut down a clandestine Chinese “police station” in Manhattan after the arrest of two alleged operatives in 2023. In addition to the Chinese police station above a…

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The US Is Undermining Deterrence with Iran

Kirk Fansher1 Comment

It is naïve to classify Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis as terrorist organizations, simply because they use terror tactics. They are Iranian “irregular forces” and an extension of the Islamic…

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Iran’s Quest for Middle East Hegemony

Christophe Bosquillon1 Comment

Since the Islamist Revolution (1979) Iran’s strategic intent experienced little change—drive the United States out of the Middle East. The Iranian regime aims at establishing dominance in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon,…

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Drawing a Clear Red Line: Biden’s Imperative Response to Iranian Aggression

Aaron Holland0 Comments

In the wake of the recent drone attack on January 28, where Iranian proxies killed three American soldiers and injured more than 30, President Joe Biden finds himself at a…

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The Super Bowl of Deterrence: The Ultimate Showdown in Strategic Overmatch

Greg Sharpe0 Comments

In the realm of global security, imagine a contest not on the grassy fields of a stadium but on the vast chessboard of international relations. This is the Super Bowl…