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November 18, 2022

The Gaping Logic Hole in the Administration's Nuclear Posture Review

The Biden administration’s decision to cancel the nuclear sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N) has been hotly debated since it was announced in April....

Patty-Jane Geller • RealClearDefense

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)

February 23, 2022

Faulty Assumptions About the Global Nuclear Threat May Require Changes in U.S. Sea-Based Nuclear Force

Download Report Summary If the United States is to sustain a viable national strategic deterrent force against rapidly expanding threats, the...

Patty-Jane Geller • The Heritage Foundation

Military Strategy

January 24, 2022

Enhancements to the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent Needed Now, More Than Ever

Citing a growing gap in non-strategic nuclear capabilities compared to Russia and China, the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review deemed it essential to...

Patty-Jane Geller • RealClearDefense

Military Strategy

December 7, 2021

Why Allies Balk at Proposed Changes to U.S. Nuclear Declaratory Policy

President-elect Joe Biden declared his administration would “not reject our allies. ” But he would be doing exactly that if, as is rumored, he will...

Patty-Jane Geller • RealClearDefense

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March 23, 2021

Extending New START Makes U.S. Nuclear Modernization Imperative

SUMMARY The United States has extended the flawed New START agreement with Russia for five years—receiving not a single reform for its agreement to...

Patty-Jane Geller • The Heritage Foundation

Defense Budget

September 16, 2020

The Nuclear Weapons Council and Its Critical Role in Developing a Budget for Nuclear Warhead Activities

Recent debates on nuclear modernization have focused on hot-button issues like nuclear testing and low-yield nuclear weapons. But one issue flying...

Patty-Jane Geller • RealClearDefense

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October 2, 2020

America's New Quest for Adequate Nuclear Deterrence

Being able to conduct a nuclear test is not the same as performing one. Nuclear testing is a hot-button issue once again.

Patty-Jane Geller • RealClearDefense

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October 2, 2020

Smarter Ways to Improve Missile Defense Capability

The January 7 Iranian missile attack against al-Asad air base in Iraq immediately led many to question why the base had no missile defenses in place....

Patty-Jane Geller • RealClearDefense

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October 2, 2020

Who Wouldn't Want to Make Our Nuclear Weapons Safer?

Russia and China have been avidly modernizing their nuclear arsenals for years; meanwhile, the U. S.

Patty-Jane Geller • RealClearDefense

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