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August 10, 2026

AI Can Play a Limited but Crucial Role With Nuclear Weapons

There is much discussion about the dangers of artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons these days. Indeed, the Vatican recently hosted a global...

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June 12, 2026

Deterring an Attack on the U.S. Trumps Non-Proliferation?

The Nonproliferation Treaty is a useful tool, but not a core national interest. Deterring a Strategic Attack Is.

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Russia

March 25, 2026

Arms Control After New START: Comatose, Not Dead

There has been much concern about the “ death of arms control ” following the expiration of New START – the last remaining nuclear arms-control treaty...

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December 22, 2025

The Necessity of Testing Our Nuclear Weapons

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s recent announcement that the U. S.

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Philippines South China Sea

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)

November 6, 2025

The U.S. Should Open a 'School of the Philippines' to Deter China

This past August, a Chinese Coast Guard cutter and a Navy destroyer collided after harassing a Philippine Coast Guard cutter operating in Philippine...

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U.S. Air Force

June 21, 2025

We Need to Double the Production Rate of the B-21

The Air Force’s newest strategic bomber, the B-21 Raider, is a technological marvel many years in the making. It builds on decades of stealth...

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Space Warfare

May 28, 2025

The Electromagnetic Spectrum for Golden Dome To Succeed

There is a huge debate going on right now in Washington regarding the electromagnetic spectrum. The crux of the debate centers around whether the...

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May 22, 2025

Responding to China's and Russia's Nuclear Escalation

During the Cold War, the United States maintained a diverse arsenal of nuclear weapons to support deter Soviet aggression. This arsenal included...

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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.

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Indo-Pacific/Asia

April 16, 2025

AUKUS Should Build a Center for Experimentation in Western Australia

In September 2021, the leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced a plan to cooperate on their respective nuclear...

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