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Understanding the Third Nuclear Age: Why 2026 Matters

Harsa Kakar0 Comments

Experts call the current state of the world the third nuclear age, embodied by various emerging technologies. It is characterized by expanding nuclear arsenals, diminishing arms control agreements, and technological…

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America’s Managed Retreat: How the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy Shifts the Burden to Allies

Sidra Shaukat0 Comments

The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) is a document that has been written under the shadow of economic strain and military overreach, and it raises the slogan of…

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Greenland, Strategic Denial, and the Survivability of U.S. Nuclear Forces

Natalie Treloar0 Comments

Greenland’s strategic importance lies not in symbolism, climate change, or future economic potential, but in its role at the center of modern deterrence. The island anchors the ability of the…

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No Treaty, No Panic: Deterrence and Stability After New START

Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

The expiration of the New START Treaty on February 5, 2026 has fueled concerns that, absent formal limits, uncertainty surrounding U.S. and Russian nuclear forces could generate instability and elevate…

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India’s Strategy of Escalation Dominance

Sher Ali Kakar & Atta Ullah0 Comments

Recent, statements by Indian Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh and Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reflect how India’s military doctrine is transforming, which, in recent years, has undergone…

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This Week in Deterrence (September 15-19, 2025)

GSR Staff0 Comments

This past week was maelstrom of activities in deterrence. We are seeing a shift of the forces reshaping deterrence across domains. Paramount is the urgency of integrating allied doctrine, accelerating…

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A Nuclear Umbrella in Peril: Lessons from North Korea’s Escalation Scenarios

Ju Hyung Kim0 Comments

What happens when the world’s most powerful nuclear arsenal blinks in the face of a nuclear strike? In a recent Atlantic Council “Guardian Tiger” exercise, the United States faced precisely…

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Deterring Iran: The Art of No Deal

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

Since its inception, the Iranian regime (1979) has terrorized and subjugated the Middle East and killed far too many Americans. For nearly 50 years, Iran successfully used a combination of…

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Extending the Golden Dome: AUKUS Pillar 2

Natalie Treloar0 Comments

As the United States attempts to better understand the requirements of President Trump’s Golden Dome program, pillar two of the AUKUS agreement has the potential to help solve the “integration…

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Hypersonic Weapons: Are We Entering a New Era of Vulnerability?

Brandon Toliver25 Comments

The advent of hypersonic weapons, with their unparalleled speed and maneuverability, ignited a global debate about the future of strategic security. Some argue these weapons unwittingly ushered in an era…

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Strengthening Nuclear Deterrence in the Far East

Ju Hyung Kim0 Comments

North Korea’s rapid advancements in nuclear miniaturization, missile technology, and multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV) capabilities are accelerating the risk of nuclear decoupling among the US, Japan, and South…