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Strategic Sufficiency Is Not Enough

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Strategic Adversariesballistic missile submarines, counterforce first strike, defense budget, deterrence studies , dynamic parity, ICBMs, intra-war deterrence, mobile ICBM launchers, nuclear arsenal, nuclear conflict, nuclear deterrent, nuclear strategy, nuclear triad, post-war armistice, strategic bombers, strategic sufficiency, survivable second-strike capabilities

Strategic Sufficiency Is Not Enough

Joe Buff0 Comments

In an August 23, 2024, webinar, Col. (Ret.) Curtis McGiffin and Adam Lowther, PhD, introduced the concept of “dynamic parity” as nuclear strategy for the next presidential administration. Their approach…

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Maintaining America’s First-Use Policy

Archive, Strategic Adversaries2024 presidential election, Aaron Holland, adversaries, American credibility, American national security policy, bipartisan consensus, conventional aggression, Deterrence, first-use policy, global stability, great powers, humanitarian consequences, international politics, military capacities, moral and ethical considerations, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. , NATO, nuclear conflict, nuclear deterrent, nuclear no-first-use policy, nuclear posture, nuclear proliferation, nuclear strategy, nuclear umbrella, nuclear war, Peace and stability , pragmatic necessities, strategic ambiguity, strategic logic, University of Utah

Maintaining America’s First-Use Policy

Aaron Holland1 Comment

As the 2024 presidential election looms, the future of American national security policy, particularly its nuclear posture, is under scrutiny. Whether Donald Trump reclaims the White House or Vice President…

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