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Matthew R. Costlow

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July 14, 2025

Is Man or Machine the Greater Nuclear Danger?

The atomic era is now 80 years old but there is still an unresolved fundamental debate about its greatest danger: is it man or machine? Is the main...

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North Korea A Pilot's Promise

North Korea

July 7, 2025

Opportunistic Aggression in the Past and Lessons for Today: The Korean War

Matthew R. Costlow, Opportunistic Aggression in the Past and Lessons for Today: The Korean War, No.

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US Presidents AP Photo Coverage

Military Strategy

May 6, 2025

Deterring Opportunistic Aggression During the Cuban Missile Crisis

Matthew R. Costlow, Deterring Opportunistic Aggression During the Cuban Missile Crisis: Necessary Reminders and Applications for Today, No.

Matthew R. Costlow • National Institute for Public Policy

Uncategorized

May 13, 2024

The INF Treaty, Extended Deterrence, and Assurance

Matthew R. Costlow, The INF Treaty, Extended Deterrence, and Assurance: A Case Study in Unintended Consequences, No.

Matthew R. Costlow • National Institute for Public Policy

Military Strategy

November 14, 2023

TLAM-N and SLCM-N: Lessons for Extended Deterrence and Assuring Allies

Matthew R. Costlow and Keith B.

Matthew R. Costlow • National Institute for Public Policy

Military Strategy

October 16, 2023

Back to the Future: U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Today and the Foster Panel Study

Keith B. Payne and Matthew R.

Matthew R. Costlow • National Institute for Public Policy
Taiwan President

Indo-Pacific/Asia

April 5, 2022

Deterring China: A Victory Denial Strategy

Keith B. Payne and Matthew R.

Matthew R. Costlow • National Institute for Public Policy

Military Strategy

February 2, 2022

An Introduction to the 2020 Report on the Nuclear Employment Strategy of the United States

Robert Soofer and Matthew R. Costlow, An Introduction to the 2020 Report on the Nuclear Employment Strategy of the United States, No.

Matthew R. Costlow • National Institute for Public Policy
Russia Missile

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October 19, 2021

The Folly of Limiting U.S. Missile Defenses for Nuclear Arms Control

Matthew R. Costlow , The Folly of Limiting U.

Matthew R. Costlow • National Institute for Public Policy
China 70 Years

Military Strategy

May 28, 2021

Learning the Right Lessons from China's Nuclear 'No First Use' Policy

Matthew R. Costlow is Senior Analyst at the National Institute for Public Policy.

Matthew R. Costlow • National Institute for Public Policy

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