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Archive, Strategic AdversariesAba Island, Asia-Pacific, CADC, China, Hawaii, India, Indo-Pacific, Islands, Japan, National defense, pacific ocean, Philippines, PLA, South China Sea, South Korea, Taiwan, Yonaguni Islands

Increasing the Archipelagic Defense from the Philippines to Japan

Alex Littlefield1 Comment

Andrew Erickson and Joel Wuthnow’s article, “Why Islands Still Matter in Asia,” discusses the views of Major General Karl Ernst Haushofer, Germany’s military attaché to Japan from 1908 to 1910.…

Archive, Strategic Adversariesccp, China, China National Nuclear Corporation, Chinese nationalists, cold war, ICBM, JL-3, Mao, MIRV, NATO, nuclear capabilities, Nuclear Deterrence, PLA, PLAN, Soviet Union, Taiwan, treaty

China’s Growing Power and the Inevitable End of “No First Use”

Santiago Spadiliero0 Comments

China’s foreign ministry continues to call for the creation and ratification of a no first use treaty for the world’s nuclear weapons states. However, American officials rightfully question the motives…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, Bonus Reads, Strategic AdversariesAsia, Deterrence, Europe, Middle East, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear disarmament, Philippines, red sea, South Asia, South China Sea, Taiwan, Ukraine

The Emerging Nuclear Scenario

Stephen Blank2 Comments

The Russia-North Korea mutual security pact, Moscow’s unceasing nuclear threats, Russia’s global nuclear power sales drive, Iran’s race for nuclear weapons, and China’s “breathtaking” nuclear expansion, are the stuff of…

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesAfrican National Congress, Belarus, China, Germany, Kazakhstan, nonproliferation, North Atlantic Treaty, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear disarmament, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Ukraine

America’s Vital Nonproliferation Interests

Joe Buff & Peter Huessy0 Comments

There are at least five compelling reasons for supporting continued American efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear arms. This is despite the aggressive nuclear buildup of Russia and China.…

Allies & Extended Deterrence, ArchiveChina, Indo-Pacific, INDOPACOM, nuclear arsenal, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear modernization, Taiwan

Indo-Pacific Command: US Must Improve Nuclear Deterrence

Christophe Bosquillon0 Comments

On March 20, 2024, the House Armed Services Committee hosted a hearing on military posture and challenges in the Indo-Pacific. Assistant Secretary of Defense, Ely Ratner, testified that “China continues…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, Deterrence Posture, narrative control, North Korea, nuclear attack, nuclear capabilities, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear politics, perceptions, Taiwan

The Narrative of Nuclear Deterrence: Shaping Strategy in an Uncertain World

Aaron Holland0 Comments

China’s nuclear breakout and Russia’s ongoing aggression leave many Western analysts uncertain as to what is in the mind of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Nuclear deterrence remains the most…

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Integrated Deterrence: Which of These Two Words Is More Important?

Leigh Ramsay & Carl Rhodes0 Comments

At a 2002 workshop organized by the United States Air Force to examine surveillance and reconnaissance needs for a then-new War on Terrorism, one attendee proclaimed, “What we need is…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesBiden, China, global security, IAEA, ICBM, Islamic Revolutionary Guards, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Poster Review, nuclear posture, nuclear weapon, Russia, Taiwan, Ukraine

Deterrence Is Failing in the Middle East

Curtis McGiffin0 Comments

The current skirmish with Iran and its proxies is testing American power and risks exploding into a major war if deterrence of Iran is not restored. Americans must recognize that…

Archive, Strategic AdversariesChina, gravity bomb, Navy, North Korea, Nuclear Deterrence, nuclear posture, posture review, SLCM, Taiwan, Trident, US Navy

The US Navy’s Nuclear Posture: Fit for Purpose

Todd Clawson1 Comment

With any conflict over Taiwan certain to depend heavily on the US Navy, it is time for the Navy to reassess its nuclear capabilities so that it can not only…

Archive, Strategic Adversaries5G Technology, belt and road, China, global dominance, Middle Kingdom, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons, South China Sea, Taiwan

China’s Rise: Unraveling Power and Principle

Shane McNeil0 Comments

In the ever-evolving strategic environment, China’s rise stands out as a pivotal change in the twenty-first century. China’s nuclear breakout and aggression toward Taiwan lead to an important question: Is…

Archive, Arms Control & Nonproliferation, Strategic AdversariesChina, Nuclear Deterrence, Russia, Taiwan, warhead

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…