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Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic AdversariesAircraft Carrier, Australia, China, force projection, Hypersonic Weapons, Indo-Pacific, Indo-PACOM, Japan, Navy, North Korea, nuclear capabilities, Nuclear Deterrence, Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle, ROUV, supercarrier, USS Gerald Ford

Rethinking Aircraft Carriers

Michael Fincher0 Comments

When Americans think of aircraft carriers, they think of projection of force across the seas, particularly in regions where the United States does not have access to airfields. Many consider…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesccp, China, China National Nuclear Corporation, Chinese nationalists, cold war, ICBM, JL-3, Mao, MIRV, NATO, nuclear capabilities, Nuclear Deterrence, PLA, PLAN, Soviet Union, Taiwan, treaty

China’s Growing Power and the Inevitable End of “No First Use”

Santiago Spadiliero0 Comments

China’s foreign ministry continues to call for the creation and ratification of a no first use treaty for the world’s nuclear weapons states. However, American officials rightfully question the motives…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Bonus Reads, EAR Reportcongress, EAR Report, HASC, ICBM, New start treaty, nuclear attack, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear modernization, Nuclear Posture Review, Nuclear Weapons, SALT, SASC, The Hill

The Prospects for Nuclear Deterrence in the Next American Administration

Peter Huessy2 Comments

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…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesBook Review, cold war, Gorbachev, National Security, Nitze, Nuclear Deterrence, Regan, Russia, selective service, START, state department

America’s Cold Warrior: A Review

Michael Fincher & Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

This book is not a stale history of an insignificant person. It is a well written, fascinating story centered around a very influential man. It just happens that the man’s…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Bonus Reads, Strategic AdversariesAsia, Deterrence, Europe, Middle East, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear disarmament, Philippines, red sea, South Asia, South China Sea, Taiwan, Ukraine

The Emerging Nuclear Scenario

Stephen Blank2 Comments

The Russia-North Korea mutual security pact, Moscow’s unceasing nuclear threats, Russia’s global nuclear power sales drive, Iran’s race for nuclear weapons, and China’s “breathtaking” nuclear expansion, are the stuff of…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Deterrence & Foreign PolicyAfghanistan, attack, Budapest, China, Czech, East Asia, Foreign Policy, Iron Curtain, Japan, nazis, Nuclear Deterrence, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Vietnam, Weinberger Doctrine

Is America’s Foreign Policy Incoherent?

Michael Fincher0 Comments

American history is imbued with a long-standing skepticism of intervention and long-term commitments that began with George Washington’s farewell address. While there is wisdom in this view, it is even…

Announcements, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Bonus ReadsAppropriations, bombers, congress, HASC, ICBM, missiles, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear disarmament, policy, SASC, U.S. Nuclear Force, Washington

ICBM EAR Report for June, 25

Peter Huessy0 Comments

ICBM EAR The latest ICBM EAR Report provides updates from USAF Global Strike command ’s on the ICBM Bomber Nuclear Programs, senior officials quotes, Hill developments and international strategic developments.…

Strategic AdversariesAbraham Accords, Ayatollah Khamenei, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, houthis, Iran, Islamist New Welfare Party, Israel, Morocco, Muslim, Nuclear Deterrence, persian gulf, petroleum, propaganda, Sudan, Turkey, UAE, Yeman

Iran’s Multidimensional Strategy

Rufat Ahmedzade0 Comments

The October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas and the ongoing war in Gaza, provide Iran with a unique opportunity to advance its foreign policy interests in the Middle…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Bonus ReadsAir-Refueling, bridge tanker, contested environment, Deterrence, deterrent, global security, KC-Z, Lockheed Martin, Next-Gen, NGAS, Nuclear Deterrence, Refueling, Skunk Works, stealth, Tanker, technology, u.s. congress

Lockheed Skunk Works KC-Z: Extending the Range of Deterrence

Joshua Thibert0 Comments

The United States Air Force (USAF) is expanding the integration of stealth technology beyond fighters and bombers to encompass aerial refueling. Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works proposed design for the Next-Generation…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, demographics, economic, geostrategic analyses, National Security, Nuclear Deterrence, population, Russia, total fertility rate

Adversary Demographic Trends Are Eroding American Nuclear Deterrence

Joe Buff0 Comments

Differences in birth rates between countries can affect their demographics, with dire implications for national security. These differences can shift states’ relative economic and military power. They can also alter…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesArms Control, China, cold war, cuban missile crisis, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, Russia, three body problem, ussr, Vietnam

Nuclear Deterrence Is Not a Theoretical Game

Aaron Holland & Joe Buff0 Comments

During the Cold War, strategists used applied math for insights into nuclear strategy. Their techniques included game theory, macroeconomics, and systems analysis. These models, brilliant as their creators were, had…