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The Perilous Void: Imagining a World without U.S. Nuclear Deterrence

Aaron Holland1 Comment

The Conference on Disarmament for the United Nations met on March 18th, 2024. Sixty-five member states were in attendance, including nuclear powers such as China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia,…

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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,…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, Deterrence Posture, narrative control, North Korea, nuclear attack, nuclear capabilities, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear politics, perceptions, Taiwan

The Narrative of Nuclear Deterrence: Shaping Strategy in an Uncertain World

Aaron Holland0 Comments

China’s nuclear breakout and Russia’s ongoing aggression leave many Western analysts uncertain as to what is in the mind of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Nuclear deterrence remains the most…

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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…

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Deterrence Is Failing in the Middle East

Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

The current skirmish with Iran and its proxies is testing American power and risks exploding into a major war if deterrence of Iran is not restored. Americans must recognize that…

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Is NASA a National Security Organization?

Peter Garretson0 Comments

Is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) a national security organization? The answer matters greatly in the division of labor between government agencies, as well as how NASA should…

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The US Navy’s Nuclear Posture: Fit for Purpose

Todd Clawson1 Comment

With any conflict over Taiwan certain to depend heavily on the US Navy, it is time for the Navy to reassess its nuclear capabilities so that it can not only…

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The Mayhem Brothers: Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran

Peter Huessy0 Comments

Central to the international order, which was created out of the destruction wrought in World War II, is deterrence. It is derived from the collective power found in economic, political,…

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The Faux Nuclear Arms Race that Isn’t

Adam Lowther & Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

The Washington Post editorial board’s November opinion, “A new nuclear arms race is here: How to slow it down,” may receive the cheers of the Beltway’s many nuclear disarmament organizations,…

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America’s Strategic Posture Report: Get Behind It

Jonathan Trexel0 Comments

In October of this year, the final report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States was released. It is a wake-up call and a national…

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Japanese Space Strategy: Deploying a Credible Deterrent

Christophe Bosquillon

On August 31, 1998, North Korea fired a Taepodong 1 missile into Japanese airspace, taking allies and adversaries by surprise. Fifteen years later, China emerged as an even more ominous…