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Political Uncertainties Are Affecting Europe’s Defense Buildup

Following European Parliament elections in June, French president, Emanuel Macron, abruptly dissolved his own parliament and held elections that left him without a majority. In the United Kingdom (UK), Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won a majority in parliament, making Starmer the first Labour prime minister in 14 years. Former German Defense Minister, Ursula von der […]

Political Uncertainties Are Affecting Europe’s Defense Buildup was originally published on Global Security Review.

August 20, 2024
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Strategic Sufficiency 2.0: Deploying Regional Nuclear Triads

Strategic stability as it was once known is on life support. For those unfamiliar with the concept, strategic stability is a condition of strategic power balance that enables deterrence to function more effectively. The obvious goal of deterrence is conflict prevention and the attendant risks of regional and global nuclear escalation. For over 75 years […]

Strategic Sufficiency 2.0: Deploying Regional Nuclear Triads was originally published on Global Security Review.

August 15, 2024
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Putin’s Nuclear Swagger

At the occasion of the July 2024 Saint Petersburg Marine National Celebration—Russia’s Grand Naval Day Parade—Russian president Vladimir Putin expressed concerns over the US and Germany’s plans to deploy American intermediate-range missile systems on German territory. Putin warned that Russia would no longer be bound by its unilateral moratorium on deploying medium- and short-range strike […]

Putin’s Nuclear Swagger was originally published on Global Security Review.

August 13, 2024
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The New Nuclear Alliance Against the West

Campaign rhetoric aside, the next president and America’s allies around the globe already face a multi-lateral nuclear alliance directed against them. Worse yet, that alliance is on track to become stronger and with a larger collective nuclear arsenal. This autocratic alliance includes China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. Its members are already acting globally, and […]

The New Nuclear Alliance Against the West was originally published on Global Security Review.

August 5, 2024
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Russia’s Influence in Africa: Understanding the Big Picture

A concerning trend in Africa is developing. Political instability is increasing. This trend is reflected in military coups that occurred in African countries between 2020 and 2024. For example, Presidential Guard Commander, General Abdourahamane Tiani, led a coup in July 2023 to overthrow Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum. Two coups transpired in Burkina Faso within the […]

Russia’s Influence in Africa: Understanding the Big Picture was originally published on Global Security Review.

July 29, 2024
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Allied Air Defense

Recent action by the United States and like-minded nations to defend Israel from an unprecedented Iranian airstrike demonstrates how the United States and NATO can defend their allies and partners against similar air threats. With a 99 percent success rate in downing Iranian ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and long-range attack drones, this should serve as […]

Allied Air Defense was originally published on Global Security Review.

June 17, 2024
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About high-low army mixes for today’s NATO

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Around 2011 I wrote multiple times about a scenario of a Russian surprise attack on NATO (at the only kind of attack that makes kinda sense, for it’s the only scenario that gives the Russians a chance) and how this would lead to low force densities (…

May 3, 2024
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Rebuilding a Credible European Nuclear Deterrent

The topic of rebuilding a European nuclear deterrent in a world of finite American resources was the topic discussed by Max Hoell in one of Peter Huessy’s recent online seminars. The discussion touched on the evolving challenges to American extended deterrence in Europe amidst growing nuclear capabilities and assertiveness from China, North Korea, Russia, and, […]

Rebuilding a Credible European Nuclear Deterrent was originally published on Global Security Review.

April 18, 2024
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