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Nuclear Deterrence

The Emerging Nuclear Scenario

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…

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Is America’s Foreign Policy Incoherent?

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…

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ICBM EAR Report for June, 25

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.…

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Iran’s Multidimensional Strategy

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…

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

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…

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Adversary Demographic Trends Are Eroding American Nuclear Deterrence

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…

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Nuclear Deterrence Is Not a Theoretical Game

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…

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The US Must Handle Its Fiscal Challenges

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic Adversariesallies, congress, defense budget, Defense Spending, deficit, federal debt, fiscal spending, GDP, Medicare, Nuclear Deterrence, O&M, Social Security, US

The US Must Handle Its Fiscal Challenges

Carl Rhodes0 Comments

The United States government finds itself in an unprecedented financial situation. Over the next 12 months, the amount of public debt held by the federal government will exceed the size…

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Should artificial intelligence be banned from nuclear weapons systems?

AI & DeterrenceAI, artificial intelligence, Attributable responsibility, machine learning, Nuclear Deterrence

Should artificial intelligence be banned from nuclear weapons systems?

GSR Staff0 Comments

By: Professor Steffan Puwal Against a backdrop of conflict and global security concerns, 2023 may prove to have also been a pivotal year for automated nuclear weapons systems. A year…

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AI and the Future of Deterrence: Promises and Pitfalls

AI & DeterrenceAI, human-machine teaming, Nuclear Deterrence

AI and the Future of Deterrence: Promises and Pitfalls

GSR Staff0 Comments

Alex Wilner November 28, 2022 Center for International Governance Innovation How might AI impact deterrence, highlighting both its potential benefits and challenges. AI could enhance defense capabilities and strategic…

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Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Deterrence Strategy

AI & DeterrenceAI, artificial intelligence, autonomous decisions. battlebots, machine learning, ML, nuclear capabilities, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, quantum computing, quantum theory, robot missiles

Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Deterrence Strategy

GSR Staff0 Comments

The document "Artificial Intelligence for Nuclear Deterrence Strategy 2023" outlines the Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) program's strategy to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into the U.S.…

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Iran Shall Not Have the Bomb

Archive, Strategic Adversariesarab, ayatollah, bomb, CIA, defense, hamas, intel, Intelligence, Iran, Islamic Terrorists, Israel, Netanyahu, nuclear, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, Tehran

Iran Shall Not Have the Bomb

Joe Buff0 Comments

Iran is now “closer than ever” to having nuclear weapons, which should “alarm” every American. Given Iran’s professed genocidal objectives toward Israel, Tehran’s terrorism-sponsoring regime should never be allowed to…

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