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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

March 25, 2026

French Nuclear Plans Are Not a Panacea for European Deterrence

On March 2, French President Emmanuel set out to redefine French nuclear doctrine for the ‘Third Nuclear Age’. Nuclear deterrence has been high on the...

Franklin C. Miller • RealClearDefense
Nuclear Weapons-Production

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January 23, 2026

Our Nuclear Weapons Need a New Home

The Energy Department is the Wrong Place to Manage Our Nuclear Stockpile Introduction Nuclear deterrence is once again central to U. S.

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Russia Nuclear Drills

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November 3, 2025

President Trump Deserves Better Advice

He is not being well-informed on Nuclear Issues Despite his well know aversion to using the other “N” word and discussing the issues connected with...

Franklin C. Miller • RealClearDefense

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April 17, 2025

Nuclear Deterrence vs Nuclear Warfighting: Is There a Difference and Does it Matter?

Admiral Charles Richard, USN (Ret. ), Hon.

Franklin C. Miller • National Institute for Public Policy

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)

July 10, 2024

Del Toro Missed the Boat on SLCM-N and on the Submarine Force's Role

Del Toro Missed the Boat on SLCM-N and on the Submarine Force’s Role For several months Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has been waging an overt and...

Franklin C. Miller • RealClearDefense

Military Strategy

September 26, 2023

The Rejection of Intentional Population Targeting for "Tripolar" Deterrence

Keith B. Payne, John R.

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Military Strategy

August 16, 2023

We Must Return to and Maintain the Two Theater Defense Planning Construct

Overview It has become fashionable lately in some quarters to assert that the deterrence of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan and, indeed, the island’s...

Franklin C. Miller • RealClearDefense

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November 10, 2022

Joint Prepared Statement and Opening Remarks Before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, United States Nuclear Strategy and Policy, September 20, 2022

Eric S. Edelman and Franklin C.

Franklin C. Miller • National Institute for Public Policy

Maritime Strategy

May 10, 2022

The ABCs of A2/AD

Much of the current debate about the U. S.

Franklin C. Miller • RealClearDefense

Military Strategy

January 21, 2021

Facts Matter, Especially for Nuclear Policy

Among the many defense and national security policy issues the Biden-Harris team will confront when it takes office, the purpose, composition, and...

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