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How the Lack of a "Two-War Strategy" Erodes Extended Deterrence
For years following the Cold War, the United States was considered the sole superpower and the U.S. military was the preeminent fighting force in...
06/18/24Read it on National Institute for Public PolicyCombat Power, Sustained: A Hub-and-Mesh Arch. for Contested Logistics
In a future major conflict, the logistics network will still be expanding while the joint force generates, sustains, and regenerates combat power....
11h agoRead it on Modern War InstituteTailored Deterrence and Nuclear First Use in Europe
Stephen J. Cimbala, Tailored Deterrence and Nuclear First Use in Europe, No. 675, November 12, 2026 download Tailored Deterrence and Nuclear First...
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Tailored Deterrence and Nuclear First Use in Europe
Stephen J. Cimbala, Tailored Deterrence and Nuclear First Use in Europe, No. 675, November 12, 2026
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When Access Becomes the Fight
What Hormuz Can and Cannot Teach INDOPACOM About Sustaining Combat Power...
2d agoRead it on RealClearDefenseAutonomy and Combined Arms Maneuver
The Elements Remain, but How We Deliver Them Is Changing Forever...
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When Access Becomes the Fight
What Hormuz Can and Cannot Teach INDOPACOM About Sustaining Combat Power
I have chartered commercial Mutipurpose Supply Vessels (MSPV) from the Oil & Gas industry for military support and have run marine operations for a global oceanographic research firm and its fleet of vessels. Getting a ship underway depended on more than its condition. Crew changes, flag, and class compliance/regulatory, insurance terms, vessel inspections, QHSE, port services and host-nation permits could each hold it at the pier.
Don’t Be Swayed by Tactical Nukes
The Department of Defense, specifically under the direction of Undersecretary Elbridge Colby, is looking to increase the number of “tactical” nuclear weapons in America’s nuclear arsenal. Many hear “tactical” and think that these nuclear weapons aren’t so destructive, that they’re more usable than other nuclear weapons. The Department of Defense also aims to deploy more of these weapons throughout Europe. It’s seen as a go-between of putting US boot-on-the-ground or withdrawing from these continents entirely.
But tactical nuclear weapons aren’t the golden ticket to solve this dilemma, and the United States should refrain from adding more of them to its nuclear arsenal and should refrain from relying upon them for defense.
Don’t Be Swayed by Tactical Nukes
The Department of Defense, specifically under the direction of Undersecretary Elbridge Colby, is looking to increase the number of “tactical” nuclear...
1w agoRead it on RealClearDefenseRethinking Wargame Design and Analysis in the Modern Age
The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) recently hosted Global 21, the largest and most sophisticated wargame in its history in support of Commander, U.S....
1w agoRead it on CIMSECSuper Intelligence and the Distancing Effect
As prediction shortens the path from sensing to action, it creates distance....
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Iran’s Nuclear and Chemical Weapons Threat
By Ben Ollerenshaw • RealClearDefense
Europe’s Rearmament Paradox
By Daniel Darling • RealClearDefense
Pentagon’s Pursuit of Faster Acquisition
By Ben Harris • RealClearDefense
The Army’s AI Cyber Defenders Need a Proven Stand-Down Order
By Gleb Tsipursky • RealClearDefense
After the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
The First Surface Drone-v-Drone Fight
By CDR Salamander, CDR Salamander
Air Force Strengthens F-22 Raptor Combat Readiness in the Pacific
By Global DefenseAfter the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
Underwater Arms Race Puts U.S. Naval Supremacy at Risk
By Tom O'Connor, Newsweek
New Facilities To Pump Out Upgraded F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
By Trevithick, WarZone