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16

Sep

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic Adversariesarmageddon, ceasefire, conflict, crisis, Deterrence, deterrents, Diplomacy, escalation, Europe, Medvedev, NATO, negotiations, nuclear, peace, Putin, Russia, sanctions, security, strategic, submarines, tactical, Trump, Ukraine, war, weapons

Nuclear Danger Remains in Ukraine Peace Settlement

Stephen Cimbala0 Comments

The Alaska summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on August 15, 2025, together with the follow-on meetings in Washington, DC, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European heads…

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02

Sep

Archive, Strategic Adversariesairpower, American, consider, despite, end, European, force, Germany, ground, military, NATO, Partners, peace, peacekeeping, postwar, president, Putin, Russian, security, support, territory, treaty, Trump, Ukraine, US, war, Zelensky

Trump’s Path to an Imperfect Peace in Ukraine

Alan Dowd0 Comments

“You can always count on Americans to do the right thing,” Churchill is credited with saying, “after they’ve tried everything else.” It seems that wry observation may now apply to…

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01

May

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Bonus ReadsAfghanistan, alliance, allies, America, cold war, defense, democracy, Deterrence, Europe, freedom, history, interoperability, Iraq, military, NATO, peace, Putin, Reagan, Russia, security, strength, Terrorism, transatlantic, Trump, Ukraine

FYI to the GOP on NATO

Alan Dowd1 Comment

By wielding his rhetorical skills and executive powers to revive America’s political and economic institutions, President Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) transformed the first 100 days of a president’s administration into a…

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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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17

Oct

Archive, Strategic AdversariesAl Qaeda, apocalyptic motivations, artificial intelligence, Assad regime, border security, communication channels, conventional attack, cyber capabilities, diplomatic channels, false flag attack, global security, global strategic stability, intelligence-sharing, ISIS, Islamic caliphate, jihadi actors, Jonathan Rodriguez Cefalu, martyrdom, missile defense, missile system, Nasir al-Fahd, NATO, NATO member, North Caucasus, nuclear compellence, Nuclear Retaliation, nuclear war, Oksana Bairachna, Osama bin Laden, Preamble, prompt injection, Putin, Russia, security vulnerabilities, Syria, verification systems, weapons of mass destruction

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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02

Sep

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Russia’s Arctic Ocean Monopoly

Daniel Wasserman0 Comments

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said about the Arctic Circle, “It has been absolutely clear for everyone for a long time that this is our territory.” He added, “This is…

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14

Aug

Bonus Reads, Strategic AdversariesChina, EAR, ICBM, Khamenei, Kim, North Korea, nuclear attack, Nuclear Deterrence, Putin, Russia, STRATCOM, Tailored Deterrence, US Defense, Xi

ICBM EAR Week of August 8, 2024

Peter Huessy0 Comments

Prepared by Peter Huessy, President of Geostrategic and Senior Fellow, NIDS. If your interest fits one of these areas: Experienced professional with expertise in arms control, nuclear deterrence, and international…

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13

Aug

Archive, Bonus Reads, Strategic AdversariesArms Control, Arms treaty, China, cold war, Germany, INF, Iran, Marine National Celebration, NATO, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, Putin, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Soviet Union, Ukraine

Putin’s Nuclear Swagger

Christophe Bosquillon1 Comment

At the occasion of the July 2024 Saint Petersburg Marine National Celebration—Russia’s Grand Naval Day Parade—Russian president Vladimir Putin expressed concerns over the US and Germany’s plans to deploy American…

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11

Jan

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archiveallies, Australia, ballistic missile, China, cruise missile, Guam, modernization, Putin, strategic defense, Ukraine

Australia’s Defence Strategic Review and the Growing Importance of Extended Deterrence

Carl Rhodes0 Comments

In 2023, the Albanese Government released the public version of the independent Defence Strategic Review (DSR) along with the government’s response to the review. The DSR called for the Australian…

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02

Jan

Archive, Deterrence & Foreign Policy, Strategic Adversariesdemocracy, Deterrence, forever war, Moscow, NATO, NPT, Putin, Russia, u.s. congress, Ukraine

Why Congress Should Support Ukraine

Stephen Blank & Peter Huessy0 Comments

Although Congress has adjourned for the holidays, when it returns, its first order of business should be passage of a resolution to provide Ukraine the support it needs to win.…

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14

Feb

Government & PoliticsPutin, Russia

Constitutional Reform and Presidential Term Limits in Russia

Gabriella Gricius

What will Vladimir Putin do when his presidential term ends in 2024? In his annual state-of-the-nation speech this January, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for broad changes to the Russian…

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