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At present, Iran is the second-most sanctioned country in the world, having been under sanctions for 45 years since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979.
Mutually assured destruction or MAD is not an American doctrine or military strategy. Those who believe MAD is how America deters nuclear-armed adversaries assume that any use of nuclear weapons by the United States will be massive, and that any alternative, such as limited nuclear use, will quickly escalate to a full-scale nuclear Armageddon. As a strategy, MAD was […]
Mutually Assured Destruction was originally published on Global Security Review.
Mutually assured destruction or MAD is not an American doctrine or military strategy. Those who believe MAD is how America deters nuclear-armed adversaries assume that any use of nuclear weapons by the United States will be massive, and that any alternative, such as limited nuclear use, will quickly escalate to a full-scale nuclear Armageddon. As a strategy, MAD was […]
Mutually Assured Destruction was originally published on Global Security Review.
Multiple converging factors point toward a high probability of a renewed and more expansive Israeli strike against Iran within the coming months, most likely between September and October 7, 2025, with residual probability extending into late November or early December. Israel’s strategic imperatives, Iran’s defensive mobilization, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political calculus reinforce the […]
Forecasting an Imminent Israeli Strike on Iran was originally published on Global Security Review.
DEEP DIVE – Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to finish building a “Golden Dome” defense shield before the end of his term that would protect the […] More
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DEEP DIVE – Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to finish building a “Golden Dome” defense shield before the end of his term that would protect the nation from incoming missiles and other threats. The president put the price tag at $175 billion; experts say th…
Beneficiaries of American extended deterrence seek reassurance through visible and tangible efforts. This default to only thinking about American action disregards important options to improve nuclear deterrence. There is a low cost self-help option for allies and partners that does not require new or more nuclear weapons. Every state under the United States’ nuclear umbrella […]
If You Build It, They Might Come was originally published on Global Security Review.
Nuclear deterrence believability is expected to rise in the eyes of our friends and foes alike. The Department of Defense is projecting to purchase over 1,000 nuclear-armed LRSO cruise missiles by 2030. The Raytheon AGM-181 Long Range Standoff (LRSO) is a nuclear-armed, stealthy, long-range survivable standoff cruise missile weapon capable of delivering nuclear effects on […]
USAF Seeking 1,000 LRSO Nuclear Cruise Missiles by 2030 was originally published on Global Security Review.
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China, 2023 Annual Report to Congress was released on October 19, 2023. The threats discussed should be a wake-up call for Americans. The report, which is an annual requirement mandated by Section 1202 of the 2000 National Defense Authorization Act, provides […]
The Ukrainian government has reshuffled top officials of the leading state-run defense enterprise, naming a new head of the state UkrOboronProm corporation. On Jun. 26, Ukrainian media reported that the Cabinet of Ministers had approved Herman Smetanin…