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Nuclear Deterrence

Realpolitik and Fake News Complicate Nuclear Deterrence

Realpolitik and Fake News Complicate Nuclear Deterrence

For America to pragmatically solve the nuclear strategy three body problem—simultaneously deterring Russia, China, and North Korea—the United States must compensate for three characteristics of the international system: realpolitik, fake…
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America’s Vital Nonproliferation Interests

America’s Vital Nonproliferation Interests

There are at least five compelling reasons for supporting continued American efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear arms. This is despite the aggressive nuclear buildup of Russia and China.…
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The Consequences of Nuclear Disarmament

The Consequences of Nuclear Disarmament

Advocates of nuclear abolition wish humanity could live in a world without nuclear weapons. However, results of such a policy could be catastrophic. Bad actors, for example, would likely cheat…
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America’s Downward Slide

America’s Downward Slide

In a recent Foreign Affairs article, Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates writes, The United States now confronts graver threats to its security than it has in decades, perhaps ever.…
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The Climate Change Consequences of Nuclear Weapons

The Climate Change Consequences of Nuclear Weapons

With the recent release of Annie Jacobsen’s highly acclaimed novel, Nuclear War: A Scenario, Americans are waking up to the fact that it is time to reconsider the role of…
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Safeguarding Against Catastrophic Threats and Decapitating Strikes

Safeguarding Against Catastrophic Threats and Decapitating Strikes

The Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a military installation located in Colorado and designed to provide command-and-control functions for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the United States Northern…
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