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Much Ado About Nothing: The Proliferation Debate Post Venezuela

Soumyadeep Bidyanta0 Comments

The morning of January 3rd, 2026, a U.S. Army delta-force team conducted an operation in Caracas, Venezuela, capturing President Maduro and his wife. The operation comes in the wake of…

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An Identity Crisis in Europe’s Russian Frontier

Chris Sproesser0 Comments

A cultural feud over the legacy of the American Civil War has raged in the United States for over 150 years, pitting sympathizers of the Lost Cause against their opponents…

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Can Denmark Defend Greenland from Trump?

Kirk Fansher & Curtis McGiffin1 Comment

The renewed attention on Greenland did not begin with Arctic ice melt or the quest for rare earth minerals. It began with discomfort, specifically, American discomfort with a long-standing European…

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Not Part of China: An Explanation of Japan’s Taiwan Policy

Lindell Lucy0 Comments

On December 3, Hong Kong’s main English newspaper, The South China Morning Post, posted on the social media website X, “Breaking: Japan’s Sanae Takaichi reaffirms Taiwan is a part of…

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The Case for Deterrence: What the 2025 NSS Gets Right

Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

After ten months in office, the Trump administration has released its 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS), marking a clear shift toward an "America First" approach that emphasizes core U.S. national…

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What the Pukpuk Mutual Defense Treaty Tells Us about the Pacific Security Order

Fawad Afridi0 Comments

The declaration of the Pukpuk Treaty between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia is a significant shift in the security order in the Pacific. Where small states were traditionally regarded…

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Deterrence of North Korea and Iran: Interests-Objectives-Analysis Framework

Nathan Heath0 Comments

On June 22, the United States struck multiple Iranian nuclear sites, marking a tipping point in its deterrence of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions. It was no longer enough to…

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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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Trump’s Trade and Tariff Policy Benefits America’s Nuclear Deterrent

Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

Recently, President Donald Trump established a new Trade and Tariff Reciprocity Policy. In his signed memo, he stated, “It is the policy of the United States to reduce our large…

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How Diplomacy Can Save GPS

Dana Goward0 Comments

Imagine drones are forced to land. Rockets are deflected. Electrical grids, telecommunications, and transportation systems are degraded. Airliners are driven off course. Interference with Global Positioning System (GPS) signals is…

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Ukraine’s Incursion into Russia: What’s Next for the Peace Process?

Seher Intikhab0 Comments

In August 2024, Ukraine launched a significant incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, advancing up to 30 kilometers and gaining control of 1,200 square kilometers and 93 villages. Analysts suggest the…