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The Halls of Ivy and National Defense

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The Halls of Ivy and National Defense

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Published: May 19, 2026 The relationship between the federal government and American universities is tense and often misunderstood. The gap between the purposes and priorities of government, on one side,…

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An Uncertain Future for Arms Control

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesAmerican interests, Arms Control, bilateral agreements, Budapest Memorandum, challenges, China, codes of conduct, collaboration, Diplomacy, disarmament, force posture, hostilities, implementation, inspections, Iranian regime change, multilateral agreements, NATO, NATO Committee on Proliferation, Negative Security Assurances, non-nuclear-weapon Iran, norms, North Korea, nuclear deterrent, Nuclear Planning Group, operational decision-makers, opportunities, Penn State-Brandywine, Russia, Stephen Cimbala, sunset period, sustainment, treaties, unilateral declarations, United States

An Uncertain Future for Arms Control

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A strong nuclear deterrent reduces risks to the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Such is the view of many within the nuclear enterprise. Arms control and…

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Drones on the Loose

AI & Deterrence, Archive, Bonus Reads, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAI, artificial intelligence, Chinese Ministry of Defense, citizens, congress, conspiracy theories, deepfakes, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, drones, environmentalists, federal government, hawks, Hollywood, intelligence community, investigation, Iran, local government, media, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. , New Jersey, New York, Penn State-Brandywine, Pennsylvania tourists, Russian Security Council, sea gulls, shore communities, state department, state government, Steve Cimbala, traffic circles

Drones on the Loose

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The state of New Jersey is apparently facing an invasion by unstoppable drones. This development is creating demands for investigation on the part of federal, state, and local governments. Citizens…

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