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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 Huessy1 Comment

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…

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…

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…

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…