The Super Bowl of Deterrence: The Ultimate Showdown in Strategic Overmatch

In the realm of global security, imagine a contest not on the grassy fields of a stadium but on the vast chessboard of international relations. This is the Super Bowl of deterrence, a high-stakes game where the competitors are not athletes but nations wielding military and technological might. In this epic showdown, the United States […]

The Super Bowl of Deterrence: The Ultimate Showdown in Strategic Overmatch was originally published on Global Security Review.

February 8, 2024
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Deterrence Is Failing in the Middle East

The current skirmish with Iran and its proxies is testing American power and risks exploding into a major war if deterrence of Iran is not restored. Americans must recognize that Iran remains undeterred and unafraid of American military and economic power. Iran is also confirming the benefits of opportunistic aggression in the eyes of America’s […]

Deterrence Is Failing in the Middle East was originally published on Global Security Review.

February 7, 2024
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Is NASA a National Security Organization?

Is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) a national security organization? The answer matters greatly in the division of labor between government agencies, as well as how NASA should interpret national guidance. The United States’ current National Security Strategy states that an era of “strategic competition” exists, which the recent Joint Concept for Competing […]

Is NASA a National Security Organization? was originally published on Global Security Review.

February 6, 2024
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The US Navy’s Nuclear Posture: Fit for Purpose

With any conflict over Taiwan certain to depend heavily on the US Navy, it is time for the Navy to reassess its nuclear capabilities so that it can not only meet the deterrence requirements of the twenty-first century but employ the right nuclear weapons in a future conflict. Currently, the Navy’s contribution to nuclear deterrence […]

The US Navy’s Nuclear Posture: Fit for Purpose was originally published on Global Security Review.

January 25, 2024
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The Mayhem Brothers: Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran

Central to the international order, which was created out of the destruction wrought in World War II, is deterrence. It is derived from the collective power found in economic, political, and military capability to cause restraint in the minds of bad actors who would otherwise engage in bad behavior. Today, international order is breaking down. […]

The Mayhem Brothers: Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran was originally published on Global Security Review.

January 4, 2024
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