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Explosions Detected on Cross-Border Roads Amid Rising Tensions Between South and North KoreaSouth Korea’s military reported Tuesday that it detected a series of explosions on two key cross-border roads connecting the country to North Korea. This develo…
The United States’ and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) continued support for Ukraine’s valiant fight to repel a Russian invasion may, ultimately, depending on the state of the conflict, lead Russia to employ one or a small number of low-yield tactical nuclear weapons. A conflict between the United States and China, over Taiwan, could […]
The Return of Battlefield Nuclear Weapons was originally published on Global Security Review.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson once famously said he gave J. Edgar Hoover the directorship of the FBI for life because “[i]t was better to have him in the tent pissing out, then outside the tent pissing in.” Until the war on Ukraine, Russia was inside the tent because it was an effective partner in nonproliferation […]
You Think the Ukraine War Was Bad? Imagine a Rogue Russia was originally published on Global Security Review.
As the November presidential election approaches, the prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency raises important questions about the future of American nuclear deterrence. Trump’s first term was marked by a significant focus on nuclear weapons modernization and a distinct approach to nuclear deterrence that contrasted sharply with his predecessor. Understanding what nuclear deterrence could […]
What Nuclear Deterrence Might Look Like Under a Second Trump Presidency was originally published on Global Security Review.
Russia has received new shipments of Hwasong-11 short-range ballistic missiles, according to a new report.
According to Microsoft researchers, North Korean hackers have been using a Chrome zero-day exploit to steal cryptocurrency.
Dan Slater discusses the concepts of strength and weakness in democratisation, and how to account for variations in democratisation patterns across Asia.
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.
Prepared by Peter Huessy, President of Geostrategic and Senior Fellow, NIDS. If your interest fits one of these areas: Experienced professional with expertise in arms control, nuclear deterrence, and international security priorities. Specialized in analyzing arms deals, assessing nuclear strategies, and understanding global alliances. Dedicated to promoting diplomacy, reducing the threat of nuclear war, and […]
ICBM EAR Week of August 8, 2024 was originally published on Global Security Review.
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.