nuclear strategy

09

Mar

Archive, Defense & Security, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Government & Politics, Strategic Adversariesair defense systems, Arabian Sea, asymmetrical warfare, Carrier Battle Group, coastal missiles, coercion, conflict studies, F-35C, fast-attack crafts, global oil consumption, Iran-US conflict, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, maritime domain, Middle East, Military Technology, naval armada, nuclear deterrent, nuclear strategy, Ohio class SSGNs, oil tankers, Patriot air-defense system, regime change, sea control, sea denial, short-range ballistic missiles, Strait of Hormuz, suicide drones, THAAD missile defense systems, Tomahawk cruise missiles, US military assets, USS Abraham Lincoln

CARRIER, CHOKEPOINT, AND COERCION: THE DYNAMICS OF IRAN-US CONFLICT

Ahmad Ibrahim0 Comments

Published: March 9, 2026 (Editor’s Note: This article was submitted before the U.S.-Iran conflict began. We intentionally left the article as “forward looking” to signify the value of the analysis.) …

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23

Feb

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Defense & Security, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAI data facilities, AI race, AI strategy, American optimism, artificial intelligence, Atom, Atoms for Peace, atoms for war, cold war, Dwight Eisenhower, energy consumption, energy costs, energy demands, energy generation, energy requirements, nuclear energy, nuclear renaissance, nuclear sector, nuclear strategy, nuclear waste disposal, power grid, pressurized water reactors, small modular reactors, SMRs, sustainable solutions, U.S. citizenship, Yucca Mountain

Learning to Love the Atom Again: Why the Future of Artificial Intelligence is Nuclear

Michael Ferguson3 Comments

Published: February 23, 2026 In his speech before the United Nations General Assembly on 8 December 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower proposed - in paraphrased terms- that the atom bomb be…

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20

Oct

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Bonus Reads, Strategic AdversariesAdmiral Richard statement, allied security, Americas, Arms Control, Arms Race, Chinese nuclear buildup, cold war, Deterrence, deterrence failure, deterrence gap, deterrence resilience, deterrence theory, extended deterrence, global competition, great power rivalry, Harold Brown quote, ICBMs, intercontinental ballistic missiles, minimum deterrence, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ​, New START, nuclear abolition, nuclear abolition movement, nuclear blackmail, nuclear coercion, nuclear coercion threat, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear force development, nuclear modernization, nuclear modernization programs, nuclear parity, nuclear proliferation, nuclear stability, nuclear strategy, nuclear superiority, nuclear triad, Russian nuclear buildup, slcm-n, Soviet Union, START Treaty, strategic arms limitation, strategic balance, strategic deterrence, strategic posture, Strategic Posture Commission, theater nuclear forces, U.S. defense policy, U.S. nuclear policy, unilateral freeze, Warsaw Pact

Making Nuclear Blackmail Great Again

Peter Huessy0 Comments

After World War I, the United States and its allies sought arms control solutions to what were political problems. Proposals such as a ban on war and restrictions on the…

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14

Oct

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Bonus Reads, Strategic Adversariesarms escalation, conventional balance, conventional deterrence, crisis stability, defense preparedness, deterrence adaptation, deterrence credibility, deterrence credibility gap, deterrence erosion, deterrence escalation management, deterrence failure, Deterrence modernization, deterrence psychology, deterrence theory, escalation control, escalation ladder, forceful versus non-forceful deterrence, Germany military aid, incremental warfare, International Security, limits of deterrence, Military Doctrine, mutual destruction, non-nuclear forces, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear red lines, nuclear signaling, nuclear strategy, nuclear threshold, Operation Spyder Web, Russia-Ukraine war, Russian nuclear doctrine 2024, stability-instability paradox, strategic competition, strategic culture, strategic deterrence, tactical nuclear weapons, Ukraine counteroffensive, war thresholds

The Russia-Ukraine Conflict Showcases the Limits of Nuclear Deterrence

Anshu Kumar0 Comments

Russia’s potential use of nuclear weapons early in the Ukraine conflict presents an interesting dilemma. For many analysts, this conflict exemplifies the limits of nuclear deterrence, an issue worth exploring.…

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25

Jul

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Emerging Threats, Podcast, Strategic AdversariesAdam, airborne alert systems, America, article review, command and control, command and control structure, Curtis, Deterrence, effective deterrence, historical context, Iran, Jim, Looking Glass mission, modern technology, modernization, nuclear arsenal, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear facilities, nuclear strategy, nuclear systems, strike, successful attack, technological advancements, traditional systems, U.S., unprepared, visibility

Is America Prepared for a Strike Against its Nuclear Command and Control?

Curtis McGiffin, Adam Lowther & James Petrosky1 Comment

What happens when the deterrent becomes the target? In this episode, Adam, Curtis, and Jim tackle a bold and unsettling question: After America’s successful strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, is…

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22

Jul

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic Adversariesalliance credibility, American Alliances, anti-access/area-denial capabilities, ANZUS, Asia-Pacific, Australia, Australian Perspective, China, collective defense, combat logistics force., Communism, conventional deterrence, Deterrence, East Asia, Ely Ratner, Extended nuclear deterrence, geography, hub-and-spoke system, Hugh White, international law, Japan, John Foster Dulles, maritime theater, Military Sealift Command, multilateral alliance, NATO, nuclear strategy, Nuclear Weapons, Pacific Defense Pact, Paul Bracken, sea control, sea denial, SEATO, Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, threat perceptions, Treaty of Westphalia, US-Japan alliance, US-led international order, US-South Korea alliance, Western Pacific

American Alliances in East Asia: An Australian Perspective

Christine M. Leah0 Comments

In a recent Foreign Affairs article, Ely Ratner outlines a case for a Pacific Defense Pact. The concept of collective defense in the Asia-Pacific is not a novel idea, however, the historical…

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24

Jun

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Bonus Reads, Strategic Adversariesautonomous systems, Defense Spending, Deterrence, drones, escalation, escalation management, global security, homeland defense, innovation, Military Strategy, multidomain conflicts, National Security, non-nuclear options, nuclear strategy, precision strikes, signaling frameworks, strategic agility, strategic impact, technology, Ukraine, warfare

Ghosts in the Skies: How Ukraine’s Drone Tactics Recast Modern Deterrence

Brandon Toliver4 Comments

What happens to nuclear deterrence when a non-nuclear state strikes deep into a nuclear-armed adversary? The stark reality is that the world does not collapse, but the era of conventional…

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05

May

Archive, Defense & Security, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAGM-183 ARRW, ambiguity, Arms Control, Avangard, coercive tool, confidence-building measures, conventional payloads, conventional prompt strike, defense, Deterrence, DF-17, escalation, first-strike role, FOBs, fractional orbital bombardment system, glide phase interceptor, global balance of power, hypersonic cruise missiles, hypersonic glide vehicles, Hypersonic Weapons, interceptor systems, international cooperation, international norms, long-range hypersonic weapon, Mach 5, military doctrines, miscalculations, missile defense, North Korea, nuclear payloads, nuclear strategy, radar detection, regulations, space-based tracking systems, SS-19, strategic adaptation, strategic competition, strategic security, strategic stability, transparency, warning times, Zircon

Hypersonic Weapons: Are We Entering a New Era of Vulnerability?

Brandon Toliver25 Comments

The advent of hypersonic weapons, with their unparalleled speed and maneuverability, ignited a global debate about the future of strategic security. Some argue these weapons unwittingly ushered in an era…

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06

Mar

AI & Deterrence, Archive, Emerging ThreatsAir Defense, American nuclear modernization, antimissile defense, Arms Control, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, conventional war, credible threat, Cyberattacks, deterrence by denial, drone swarms, drones, electronic warfare, gnostic center, Hypersonic Weapons, long-range strike, missile silos, multiple domains, nuclear command and control, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear escalation, nuclear strategy, orbital satellites, precision killing, preemptive strike, reconnaissance, second-strike capability, space-to-space weapons, strategic stability, surveillance

Nuclear Deterrence and Drones: An Unpredictable Mix?

Stephen Cimbala1 Comment

On the surface, the subject matters of drones and nuclear deterrence seem far apart.  Drones and other autonomous vehicle technologies already influence the conduct of war in a significant way.…

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26

Feb

Archive, EAR Report, Strategic AdversariesArms Control, arms control agreements, Biden administration, Budapest Memorandum, CBM, China, Christian Science Monitor, cold war, conventional-nuclear integration, defense budget, Defense Spending, Deterrence, Elbridge Colby, escalation, Estonia intelligence, ethical dilemmas, extended deterrence, geopolitical shifts, INF Treaty, Iran, Iron Dome, MAD, military buildup, military competition, Minuteman III, missile defense, missile defense capabilities, missileers, mutual assured destruction, National Security, NATO, NATO alliance, New START, North Korea, Nuclear arms control, nuclear arms race, nuclear command and control, nuclear conflict, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear deterrence credibility, nuclear deterrence system, nuclear doctrine, nuclear escalation, nuclear escalation ladder, Nuclear force, nuclear force execution policies, nuclear modernization, nuclear policy, nuclear proliferation, nuclear stability, nuclear strategy, nuclear threats, nuclear triad, nuclear umbrella, nuclear war, nuclear warfare, nuclear warfighting force, Nuclear Weapons, nuclear weapons development, nuclear winter, nuclear winter propaganda, Posture Commission, Reagan, Russia, Russian threat, SDI, SecDef Hegseth, self-reliance, Senator McConnell, Sentinel program, Space Development Agency, strategic deterrence, tax legislation, Ted Postol, Terrorism, Ukraine, US security policy, US-ROK deterrent

ICBM EAR Report for 22 Feb 2025

Peter Huessy0 Comments

This report, prepared by Peter Huessy for the week of February 22, 2025, covers various aspects of nuclear deterrence, defense budget developments, and geopolitical threats. Key topics include the Biden…

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19

Feb

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, EAR Report, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAegis Ashore, Arms Control, B61 bomb, B83 bomb, China, defense budget resolution, defense policy, defense reforms, Defense Spending, geopolitical threats, ICBM, Iran, military budget, Military Technology, missile defense, NATO, NATO defense spending, North Korea, Nuclear arms control, nuclear arms race, nuclear arsenal, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear deterrence advantages, nuclear deterrence analyses, nuclear deterrence analysis, nuclear deterrence assessments, nuclear deterrence beliefs, nuclear deterrence capacities, nuclear deterrence challenges, nuclear deterrence definitions, nuclear deterrence developments, nuclear deterrence explanations, nuclear deterrence forecasts, nuclear deterrence framework, nuclear deterrence history, nuclear deterrence impacts, nuclear deterrence implications, nuclear deterrence inspections, nuclear deterrence interpretations, nuclear deterrence opportunities, nuclear deterrence outcomes, nuclear deterrence predictions, nuclear deterrence procedures, nuclear deterrence progress, nuclear deterrence projections, nuclear deterrence protocols, nuclear deterrence publications, nuclear deterrence relevance, nuclear deterrence research, nuclear deterrence reviews, nuclear deterrence risks, nuclear deterrence scenarios, nuclear deterrence seminar, nuclear deterrence simulations, nuclear deterrence standards, nuclear deterrence strategies, nuclear deterrence strategy, nuclear deterrence strengths, nuclear deterrence studies, nuclear deterrence terms, nuclear deterrence tests, nuclear deterrence theories, nuclear deterrence threats, nuclear deterrence views, nuclear deterrence weaknesses, nuclear disarmament, nuclear gravity bomb, nuclear modernization, nuclear policy, nuclear proliferation, nuclear security, nuclear strategy, nuclear triad, nuclear triad modernization, Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear weapons modernization, pentagon, Putin, Russia, Sentinel ICBM, strategic stability, submarine detection, Trump, Ukraine

ICBM EAR Week of February 10, 2025

Peter Huessy0 Comments

Key Takeaways from: ICBM EAR Week of February 10, 2025 Overview The report, prepared by Peter Huessy, comprehensively assesses nuclear deterrence, strategic security issues, and emerging threats. It includes key…

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