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Iron Dome America Is Not a Threat to Peace

Archive, Space Deterrence & Conflict, Strategic AdversariesAmerica, Arms Control, Arms Race, ASAT weapons, China, Christopher Stone, Diplomacy, hard power, homeland security, Iron Dome, missile defense, Missile Defense Agency, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. , National Security, nuclear missiles, nuclear war, pentagon, Russia, space debris, Space Development Agency, space force, space infrastructure, space-borne attacks, SpaceX, Strategic Defense Initiative, strategic stability

Iron Dome America Is Not a Threat to Peace

Christopher Stone1 Comment

Recently, opponents of missile defenses published editorials in several outlets accusing the Trump administration of “conjuring” up an “arms race” that will severely damage “strategic stability by proposing an Iron…

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ICBM EAR for 23 Jan 25

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ICBM EAR for 23 Jan 25

Peter Huessy0 Comments

ICBM Ear for the Week of January 23, 2025 Prepared by Peter Huessy, President of Geostrategic Analysis and Senior Fellow at the National Institute for Deterrent Studies Key Takeaways Significant…

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Modern Escalation Dominance Is Essential to Effective Deterrence and Assurance

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Modern Escalation Dominance Is Essential to Effective Deterrence and Assurance

Joe Buff1 Comment

Defense commentators note that adversaries, prior to acting aggressively, will first calculate risks and rewards. Significant to this calculus is an evaluation of how, if at all, America is likely…

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Why and How ISIS Leaders Might Exploit Putin’s Nuclear Compellence to Destroy Russia

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Why and How ISIS Leaders Might Exploit Putin’s Nuclear Compellence to Destroy Russia

Johnathan Rodriguez Cefalu & Oksana Bairachna0 Comments

In September 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled a significant shift in Russia’s nuclear posture. He indicated that any conventional attack on Russian soil, particularly with the backing of a…

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Maintaining America’s First-Use Policy

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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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Generative Artificial Intelligence and Deterrence Stability between India and Pakistan

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Generative Artificial Intelligence and Deterrence Stability between India and Pakistan

Anum A. Khan0 Comments

Imagine a scene. It is the Indian military command center on the night of May 28, 2028. A high-ranking Indian military officer sends a message to a subordinate commander; Pakistan…

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