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U.S. Must Be Prepared to Expand Nuclear-Weapons Force, Officials Say

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/u-s-must-be-prepared-to-expand-nuclear-weapons-force-biden-officials-say/ar-AA1u6Pac# By: Michael R. Gordon for the Wall Street Journal The U.S. needs to be prepared to expand its nuclear force to deter the growing threats from China, Russia and…

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Israel destroyed active nuclear weapons research facility in Iran, officials say

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https://www.axios.com/2024/11/15/iran-israel-destroyed-active-nuclear-weapons-research-facility By: Barak Ravid for Axios Maxar closeup satellite imagery of the Parchin Military Complex in Iran The Israeli attack on Iran in late October destroyed an active top secret nuclear weapons research…

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IAEA chief visits two nuclear sites during Iran trip

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/iaea-chief-visits-two-nuclear-131753341.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall By: Reuters International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi attends a press conference in Tehran DUBAI (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog visited two Iranian…

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ICBM EAR Week of August 8, 2024

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Prepared by Peter Huessy, President of Geostrategic and Senior Fellow, NIDS. If your interest fits one of these areas: Experienced professional with expertise in arms control, nuclear deterrence, and international…

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The Prospects for Nuclear Deterrence in the Next American Administration

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The four years from 2025 promise to be a very difficult time for nuclear deterrence if the trends of the past decade and one-half since the completion of the New…

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Nuclear Challenges: Inhibition and Extended Deterrence

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An American grand strategy of inhibition, characterized by efforts to curtail the spread of independent nuclear weapons programs, has long been a cornerstone of American foreign policy. Rooted in the…

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

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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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Nuclear Deterrence Can Benefit from Using Actuarial Science

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With the strategic environment getting more precarious every day, incorporating new methods of thinking about risk mitigation can aid the United States in better addressing the threat posed by Russia,…

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Integrated Deterrence: Which of These Two Words Is More Important?

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At a 2002 workshop organized by the United States Air Force to examine surveillance and reconnaissance needs for a then-new War on Terrorism, one attendee proclaimed, “What we need is…

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The Operational Logic of Nuclear Weapons Use by an Adversary

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The employment of nuclear weapons by adversaries of the United States is, logically, not only a possibility, but a likelihood. Americans want deterrence to hold. Decision-makers are obligated to seek…