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Hegseth’s Doctrine: A Rebirth and Redefinition of American Deterrence?

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Hegseth’s Doctrine: A Rebirth and Redefinition of American Deterrence?

Brandon Toliver36 Comments

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent “Message to the Force” is not merely a call to arms; it is a strategic blueprint to reshape American nuclear deterrence. It is a…

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Arms Control in an Age of Isolation: A Fading Hope?

Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic Adversariesagreements, America First, Arms Control, artificial intelligence, China, cyber warfare, Great Power Competition, Hypersonic Weapons, INF Treaty, International Security, Iran Nuclear Deal, JCPOA, multilateralism, nationalism, New START, nonproliferation, nuclear proliferation, space-based weapons, strategic ambiguity, treaties

Arms Control in an Age of Isolation: A Fading Hope?

Brandon Toliver22 Comments

The delicate architecture of international security, built upon decades of painstaking negotiations and agreements, faces unprecedented challenges. From the erosion of established agreements and treaties to the resurgence of nationalist…

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Maintaining America’s First-Use Policy

Archive, Strategic Adversaries2024 presidential election, Aaron Holland, adversaries, American credibility, American national security policy, bipartisan consensus, conventional aggression, Deterrence, first-use policy, global stability, great powers, humanitarian consequences, international politics, military capacities, moral and ethical considerations, National Institute for Deterrence Studies. , NATO, nuclear conflict, nuclear deterrent, nuclear no-first-use policy, nuclear posture, nuclear proliferation, nuclear strategy, nuclear umbrella, nuclear war, Peace and stability , pragmatic necessities, strategic ambiguity, strategic logic, University of Utah

Maintaining America’s First-Use Policy

Aaron Holland1 Comment

As the 2024 presidential election looms, the future of American national security policy, particularly its nuclear posture, is under scrutiny. Whether Donald Trump reclaims the White House or Vice President…

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