Billions Dead: 5 Times Russia and America Nearly Started a Nuclear War
Each crisis was eventually resolved in favor of peace, but in every case both sides relied on gambles, and survived as much
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DEFCON Warning System Digest – April 2019 part 1
An in-depth analysis of the March 2019 DEFCON update plus update on current India/Pakistan conflict. DEFCON Digests are more comprehensive and contain
Russia and China Forced America’s Hand on the INF Treaty
In 2017, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (“PLA”) announced plans to bring down its 2.3 million strong forces below 1 million with
India’s Anti-Satellite Test Wasn’t Really About Satellites
The modern battlefield has extended to space. Although we’re not conducting laser battles in orbit (yet), satellite systems are regularly used to
Russia in Review: March 15 – 26, 2019
Russia is intensifying its efforts to expand its economic control over the Arctic. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the development of the
Destroy a Bullet with Bullet: How America Can Get Better at Missile Defense
The first several months of 2019 have seen several notable developments in the areas of national security in space and strategic defense
New U.S. sanctions put spotlight on Iranian research institute
When the United States and allies struck a landmark nuclear accord with Iran in 2015, a key selling point was that it
War Nightmare: Could America Fight Russia and China Simultaneously?
The United States can still fight and win two major wars at the same time, or at least come near enough to
How I learned to start worrying and fear the bomb
‘This is not the Cold War redux; it is even worse than the Cold War.’ That’s how Nicolas Roche, of the French
Russia’s Next Land Grab Won’t Be in an Ex-Soviet State. It Will Be in Europe.
Not many observers would consider the world’s coldest shipping lane a geopolitical hotspot. But that may be about to change. Last week,
Iran Inches Closer to its Goal: “Wipe Israel off the Map”
Iran’s military activities and clear public threats to annihilate Israel continue to grow in frequency and intensity. These moves not only instill
Pentagon Wants to Test A Space-Based Weapon in 2023
Defense officials want to test a neutral particle-beam in orbit in fiscal 2023 as part of a ramped-up effort to explore various