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Proliferation’s Rising Threat

Stephen Blank0 Comments

Although scholars readily acknowledge that the international order is under serious attack from Russia and China, they do not pay much attention to the task of detailing those attacks in…

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.…

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic Adversariesarms agreements, Arms Control, Arms Race, China, Deterrence, Hybrid Warfare, Iran, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, posture, Russia, strategic adversaries, strategic posture, warfare

The Faux Nuclear Arms Race that Isn’t

Adam Lowther & Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

The Washington Post editorial board’s November opinion, “A new nuclear arms race is here: How to slow it down,” may receive the cheers of the Beltway’s many nuclear disarmament organizations,…

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America’s Strategic Posture Report: Get Behind It

Jonathan Trexel0 Comments

In October of this year, the final report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States was released. It is a wake-up call and a national…

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The Strategic Posture Commission and the China Breakout

Peter Huessy0 Comments

The Chinese nuclear buildup, according to the former Commander of US Strategic Command, Admiral Charles Richard, is both “breathtaking” and “accelerating.” It poses a new and unique danger to the…

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NEW-Bulgaria Asserts Own Security Needs Over Ukraine’s

Curtis McGiffin

According to a recent report, the Bulgarian president vetoed the transfer of 100 decommissioned armored vehicles to Ukraine on Monday, December 4, just weeks after Bulgaria’s parliament approved the handover…

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Does the Russian De-ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Matter?

John A. Swegle

On November 2, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a Russian Federal Assembly bill formally withdrawing Russia’s 2000 ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). This means now…

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Understanding the Strategic Posture Commission Report

The new Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States report unanimously concluded the United States is unprepared to face China and Russia as two nuclear-armed peer adversaries.…

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Russia and the Growing Danger of Satellite Cyberattacks

Alexis Schlotterback

To prove itself a formidable competitor in space, Russia is turning to space warfare. This includes anti-satellite tactics using cyber. Even in terrestrial cyber conflicts, Russia possesses the ability to…

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The Comprehensive Strategy for the Space Force: The Good and Bad

Christopher Stone

In August 2023, the Department of the Air Force released its congressional report on Space Force strategy, which was directed by Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act…

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The Danger of Minimum Deterrence

Peter Huessy

Arms control advocates often propose a minimal deterrence strategy as a first step toward the abolition of nuclear weapons. Closely connected to a “no first use” policy, much of such…

Defense & SecurityChina, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, Russia, United States

President Biden’s Nuclear Posture Review…Seven Months Later

Sam Stanton & Adam Lowther

With the release of the National Security Strategy (NSS), National Defense Strategy (NDS), and Nuclear Posture Review(NPR) in October 2022, we now have enough time and distance from their publication…