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The Resilient Hegemon: Why America’s Global Leadership Endures

The Resilient Hegemon: Why America’s Global Leadership Endures

In an era where political pundits are quick to sound alarms about the impending decline of American global leadership, the reality paints a more optimistic picture. While the rise of…
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ICBM EAR Report October 28th 2024

ICBM EAR Report October 28th 2024

This report provides an in-depth look at recent developments in global defense, with a particular focus on North Korea’s and Russia’s military actions and the United States' strategic response. Readers…
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ICBM EAR Report – Summary for October 25th

ICBM EAR Report – Summary for October 25th

ICBM EAR Summary for the Week of October 25th, 2024 Key Essays: Extended Deterrence and No First Use Policy: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, emphasizing nuclear…
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The Return of Battlefield Nuclear Weapons

The Return of Battlefield Nuclear Weapons

The United States’ and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) continued support for Ukraine’s valiant fight to repel a Russian invasion may, ultimately, depending on the state of the conflict,…
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You Think the Ukraine War Was Bad? Imagine a Rogue Russia

You Think the Ukraine War Was Bad? Imagine a Rogue Russia

President Lyndon Baines Johnson once famously said he gave J. Edgar Hoover the directorship of the FBI for life because “[i]t was better to have him in the tent pissing…
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What Nuclear Deterrence Might Look Like Under a Second Trump Presidency

What Nuclear Deterrence Might Look Like Under a Second Trump Presidency

As the November presidential election approaches, the prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency raises important questions about the future of American nuclear deterrence. Trump’s first term was marked by…
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Putin’s Nuclear Swagger

Putin’s Nuclear Swagger

At the occasion of the July 2024 Saint Petersburg Marine National Celebration—Russia’s Grand Naval Day Parade—Russian president Vladimir Putin expressed concerns over the US and Germany’s plans to deploy American…
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The Significance of Nagasaki

The Significance of Nagasaki

The anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima is frequently marked by historians and commentators for its historic significance. Less frequent in discussion is the commemoration of the bombing of…
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The New Nuclear Alliance Against the West

The New Nuclear Alliance Against the West

Campaign rhetoric aside, the next president and America’s allies around the globe already face a multi-lateral nuclear alliance directed against them. Worse yet, that alliance is on track to become…
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