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Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAir Campaign, atomic weapons, B-29, battle, Germany, Hiroshima, Japan, Manhattan Project, Nazi, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Poster Review, Okinawa, U. S. Air Force, weapon, WWII

Reflections on Hiroshima: August 6, 1945

Paul Hendrickson0 Comments

Almost eight decades ago today, on August 6, 1945, the world entered the nuclear era when an American B-29 Superfortress bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, Guam, Indo-Pacific, jacked adversaries, Japan, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear triad, Nuclear Weapons, Okinawa

Why 2024 Is a Good Year for China to Attack American Forces

Alex Littlefield0 Comments

Military planners in the US appear biased toward a scenario that allows for multiple moves in a game called “Defend Taiwan from a Chinese Invasion.” In this game, there is…

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesChina, Japan, Okinawa, Philippines, Taiwan

US Maneuvering in the Yaeyama Islands and the Second Thomas Shoal to Counter China

China’s use of a salami-slicing strategy to gradually extend its influence in the South and East China Seas is proving challenging for the United States. One potential American countermeasure is…