Russia

19

May

AI & Deterrence, Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic Adversaries5GW, 5th-generation warfare, AI, Alouk water station, ambition, anti-satellite weapons, ASAT, autonomous drone strike, Beijing, Berlin Wall, biological warfare, Bollywood, China, CIPS, cold war, cyber networks, cyber sabotage, data, deepfake propaganda, Disinformation, drought, economic coercion, economic manipulation, espionage, false news, finance, financial system, food control, Hollywood, Huawei, hybrid influence operations, Hybrid Warfare, information dominance, K-pop, Libya, machine learning, manipulation, maritime terrorism. ​, military satellite market, narratives, One China Policy, Palau, pentagon, perception battle, quantum computing, Ren Zhengfei, Russia, sabotage, seabed, social engineering, South Korea, space dominance, subsea communication cables, SWIFT banking system, Syria, technology, telecom networks, THAAD missile defense system, US dollar, US sanctions, Venezuela, water scarcity

The 5GW Playbook: Silent Wars and Invisible Battlefields

Syeda Fizzah Shuja0 Comments

War no longer announces itself with the roar of fighter jets or the march of soldiers. It now lurks in the shadows where the front line is undefined. The recent…

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08

May

Archive, Emerging Threats, Strategic AdversariesAlawite, Bashar al Assad, civil war, Damascus, Druze, governance, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Hizballah, ideological footprint, Iran, Iraq, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Israel, Kurdistan Regional Government, Kurds, Middle East, military proxies, Modafean-e Haram, Quds, regional actors, resistance axis., Russia, Sayyida Zaynab, self-determination, Sunni Islamist regime, Syria, transitional constitution, Turkey, unrest

Iran Can Reconfigure Its Foothold in Post-Assad Syria

Loqman Radpey0 Comments

Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Iran initially denied the presence of its forces on Syrian soil, despite evidence to the contrary. Later, Tehran was forced…

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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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28

Apr

Strategic Adversariesallies, America, Asia-Pacific, Australia, bipolar international system, Britain, China, conventional forces, Dr. Christine Leah, Dr. Peter Layton, eastern Pacific, Europe, European non-proliferation solution, Extended nuclear deterrence, Far Eastern nuclear stockpile, federal budget, global leadership, Griffith Asia Institute, high-intensity conflict, independent nuclear forces, India, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), Japan, modern multilateral nuclear force, multilateral nuclear force, NATO, NATO nuclear planning group, North Korea, NPT finished, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), nuclear sharing, Nuclear Weapons, Pacific allies, Pakistan, Poland, post-World War II strategy, President Donald Trump, Royal United Services Institute, Russia, Scandinavian nations, Secretary of US Defense Robert McNamara, security treaties, South Korea, Tomahawk cruise missiles, Ukraine, US National Institute for Deterrence Studies, world war III

Time to Proliferate Nuclear Weapons (or Not?)

Christine M. Leah & Peter Layton2 Comments

Extended nuclear deterrence is a central tenet of America’s post–World War II strategy. For the first time however, it is being seriously questioned in both Europe and the Asia-Pacific. The…

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22

Apr

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic AdversariesAmerican commitment, armed forces, conventional forces, defense budgets, defense planning ​, Deterrence, Donald Trump, emerging technologies, Euro-deterrence, European Commission, European Union, intelligence-sharing, military assistance, modernization, multipolar realignment, NATO, nuclear deterrent, nuclear forces, peace agreement, Russia, security guarantees, strategic nuclear triad, transatlantic partnership, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky

Euro-deterrence and the Quest for Peace in Ukraine

Stephen Cimbala0 Comments

President Donald J. Trump made it a priority for the United States to midwife a ceasefire and peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Europeans, including members of the North Atlantic…

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14

Apr

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Bonus Reads, Emerging Threats, Strategic Adversariesair defense systems, asymmetric capabilities, Diplomacy, drone, Iran, loitering munition, Middle East, nuclear facilities, Nuclear Weapons, precision strike, psychological effect, regime change, retaliation, Russia, Shahed-136, Shahed-136B, strategic assets, swarm capability, Ukraine, United States

Shahed-136: Iran’s Long-Range Drone and Its Potential Role in a US Conflict

Mohammad Hassan Sangtarash0 Comments

The Shahed-136 loitering munition gained global attention due to its use in Russia’s war on Ukraine. This drone is relatively inexpensive, possesses a swarm capability, and has a precision-strike capability…

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01

Apr

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic AdversariesAgni-5, Agni-5MII, Akash Missiles, Anum Riaz, Armenia, Bay of Bengal, China, CISS, Defense Exports, Defense Partnerships, France, global security, hypersonic missile, ICBM, India, Indo-Philippine Defense Ties, Israel, MIRV, missile program, MTCR, NATOM, Pakistan, Peace and stability ​, Pralay Missiles, regional competition, Russia, Strategic Alliances, United States, US

India’s Missile Program: A Threat to Regional and Global Peace and Stability

Anum Riaz1 Comment

After India became a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in 2016, it increased its missile exports and extended its market for defense exports because of its greater…

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31

Mar

Archive, Defense & Security, Strategic Adversariesacquisition reform ​, advanced manufacturing, Air Force, aircraft, China, defense industrial base, depot maintenance, funding, Government Accountability Office, Great Power Competition, infrastructure, military, modernization, operational readiness, peace, personnel, procurement processes, Russia, software maintenance, strategic deterrence, strength, supply-chain vulnerabilities, sustainment, technical expertise, warrior ethos, workforce retention

Achieving Peace Through Strength: A Sustainment Imperative

Brandon Toliver33 Comments

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s directive to achieve “peace through strength” inherently relies on a restored warrior ethos, a rebuilt military, and reestablished deterrence. However, sustainment challenges within the Air…

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26

Mar

Archive, Bonus Reads, EAR ReportAGM-181, B-21 bombers, ceasefire, China, Columbia-class submarines, Defense Spending, Deterrence, DF-31, DF-41, EAR, Elbridge Colby, Federation of American Scientists, General Anthony Cotton, General James Slife, Golden Dome, ICBM, ICBM silos, Indo-Pacific, LRSO, missile defense, missile tracking., national defense strategy, NATO, NC3, nuclear modernization, nuclear triad, Russia, Sentinel, Strategic Command, Ukraine, USAF, Vice Chief of Staff

ICBM EAR Report Week of March 17-23

Peter Huessy0 Comments

Quotes of the Week ​ General Anthony Cotton: Emphasizes the importance of the Sentinel project and regrets the simultaneous tackling of multiple strategic modernization programs. ​ Strategic Command: Highlights the…

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20

Mar

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Bonus Reads, Strategic Adversariesallies, Arms Control, China, defense policy, Deterrence, European leaders, Foreign Policy, geopolitical competition, Iran, Israel, Middle East, military spending, missile defense, missile threats, National Security, NATO, negotiations, nuclear programs, nuclear proliferation, Partners, regime survival, Russia, security commitments, South China Sea, sovereignty, strategic stability, Taiwan, transatlantic alliance, Trump, Ukraine, United States

President Trump’s Foreign Policy Could Encourage Proliferation

Santiago Spadiliero0 Comments

In a recent White House press conference, President Donald Trump expressed his desire to renew arms control negotiations with both China and Russia. This move seeks to cut the military…

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13

Mar

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Archive, Strategic AdversariesAmerican involvement, Baltic states, China, Europe, freedom of opinion, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, mass migration, Military aid, missile defense systems, Munich Security Conference, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. ​, NATO, negotiated settlement, Nordic countries, nuclear deterrent, Paris AI Summit, Political uncertainties, reality check, Russia, space capabilities, strategic autonomy, Trump administration, Ukraine, US, Zelensky

The US and Europe: A Reality Check

Christophe Bosquillon & Michael Fincher0 Comments

Europe divorced itself from reality long ago, but reality gets visitation. This was made evident like never before last month by American Vice President JD Vance. At the Paris AI…

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