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Hypersonic Horizons: The Next Generation of Air Superiority

Archive, Strategic Adversariesadditive manufacturing, advanced composites, air defense systems, air superiority, Arms Race, ceramics, China, compliance, computational fluid dynamics, confidence-building measures, control systems, cooling systems, counterintelligence, countermeasures, critical infrastructure protection , defense studies, Department of Defense, detection, Deterrence, directed energy weapons, escalation, extreme heat, forward-deployed bases, fuel efficiency, global reach, global security, global strike capabilities, guidance systems, high-value targets, hypersonic technology, intercept, international regulations, Joshua Thibert, Mach 5, maneuverability, materials science, metal alloys, military airpower, military spending, Miscalculation, missile defense, missile defense systems, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. , propulsion systems, radar systems, rapid response capability, risk management, Russia, scramjets, security, strategic intelligence, structural integrity, thrust, trajectory, transparency, United States

Hypersonic Horizons: The Next Generation of Air Superiority

Joshua Thibert0 Comments

The development of hypersonic technology is poised to redefine the landscape of military airpower. Hypersonic vehicles, capable of reaching speeds greater than Mach 5, offer unprecedented speed and agility, making…

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Why and How ISIS Leaders Might Exploit Putin’s Nuclear Compellence to Destroy Russia

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAl Qaeda, apocalyptic motivations, artificial intelligence, Assad regime, border security, communication channels, conventional attack, cyber capabilities, diplomatic channels, false flag attack, global security, global strategic stability, intelligence-sharing, ISIS, Islamic caliphate, jihadi actors, Jonathan Rodriguez Cefalu, martyrdom, missile defense, missile system, Nasir al-Fahd, NATO, NATO member, North Caucasus, nuclear compellence, Nuclear Retaliation, nuclear war, Oksana Bairachna, Osama bin Laden, Preamble, prompt injection, Putin, Russia, security vulnerabilities, Syria, verification systems, weapons of mass destruction

Why and How ISIS Leaders Might Exploit Putin’s Nuclear Compellence to Destroy Russia

Johnathan Rodriguez Cefalu & Oksana Bairachna0 Comments

In September 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled a significant shift in Russia’s nuclear posture. He indicated that any conventional attack on Russian soil, particularly with the backing of a…

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The Evolving Context for Deterrence

Allies & Extended Deterrence, ArchiveChina, conventional-nuclear integration, cybersecurity, deterrence strategy, drones, Hypersonic Weapons, missile defense, NATO, nuclear capabilities, political unity, resilience, security threats, space assets, vulnerabilities, warfare

The Evolving Context for Deterrence

Stephen Cimbala & Adam Lowther0 Comments

This article, "The Evolving Context for Deterrence" by Prof. Stephen J. Cimbala and Dr. Adam Lowther was published in the Joint Airpower Competency Center journal, viewpoints edition 38. Its main…

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The North Korean Missile Threat

Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, DPRK, missile defense, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, ROK, Ulchi Freedom Shield

The North Korean Missile Threat

James Ragland0 Comments

When the United States withdrew its nuclear forces from the Korean Peninsula in 1991, it could not have known how the strategic environment would change over the next three decades.…

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Annie Jacobsen Gets It Wrong about Nuclear Deterrence

Archive, Challenging Disarmament Disinformation, Strategic Adversariesarmageddon, ballistic missile, Disinformation, missile defense, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear warfare, post-strike, Russia, wargames

Annie Jacobsen Gets It Wrong about Nuclear Deterrence

Peter Huessy2 Comments

Annie Jacobsen’s new book, Nuclear War: A Scenario, is receiving rave reviews. It portrays a scenario in which a limited North Korean nuclear strike on the United States spirals into…

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Congress Must Demand Stronger Leadership from OSD Space Policy

Archive, Space Deterrence & ConflictASD, congress, defense space strategy, integrated deterrence, LEO, missile defense, NASA, National Space Council, NDAA, OSD, policy, Space, space deterrence, strategic adversaries, USSPACECOM

Congress Must Demand Stronger Leadership from OSD Space Policy

Peter Garretson1 Comment

In 2019, Congress created the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy (ASD Space Policy) to elevate space within the Office of the Secretary of Defense and provide…

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Why America Needs ICBMs

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferationanti-satellite, Arms Control, ballistic, China, cost overruns, ICBM, launch vehicle, Minuteman, missile defense, missiles, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Retaliation, nuclear triad, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Sentinel, START Treaty

Why America Needs ICBMs

Adam Lowther6 Comments

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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Congressional Dysfunction Impacts American Defense in the Pacific

Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, defense, indo-pacfic, Micronesia, missile defense, Pacific, Palau, partnerships, truk, yap

Congressional Dysfunction Impacts American Defense in the Pacific

Christophe Bosquillon

Reports from Palau suggest the mood in government is disappointing. Why? The United States Congress missed the September 30, 2023, deadline to confirm the funding of the Federated States of…

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