New U.S. Military Missile Defense System Could Protect Europe From Russia and Iran
The U.S. military has floated the possibility of stationing a new missile defense system in Germany that would have the capability of
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A Distracted United States Struggles To Shift Its Global Focus
Changing times call for changing measures. In the face of an intensifying great power competition with Russia and China, the United States
The FY2019 National Nuclear Security Administration Budget: Weapons Are Winners
In late February the Department of Energy (DOE) released its FY2019 budget request for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and in
Let’s Talk about Food — and What Happens In a Crisis
Sweden is telling its citizens to be ready to feed themselves for a week. Other nations should follow suit. This week, Sweden
The rising tensions between China, US
President Donald Trump has often bragged of his friendship with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, but recent events point to growing stresses
Essential Calculations of Enemy Rationality and Irrationality in US Nuclear Deterrence
“The rational is not thinkable without its other, the non-rational, and it never appears in reality without it. The only question is,
Trump seeks middle ground in foreign-policy balancing act
Was the latest round of airstrikes in Syria a one-time hit to restore deterrence and stop the future use of chemical weapons,
Syria: Not The Nuclear War People Wanted
On April 13, 2018, the United States attacked Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons. This attack came as a surprise
Warship Ruse and New Stealth Missiles: How the U.S. and Allies Attacked Syria
President Donald Trump’s outrage over another apparent chemical weapons attack by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was clear. And for the second time
‘No one wants war, but…’ Gorbachev hits out at Trump & Putin over ‘lack of diplomatic skills’
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has urged Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump to stage direct negotiations, warning that an incidental clash between
Older U.S. emergency alert systems may not be secure, researchers find
The emergency alert systems that blare out warnings during natural disasters, terrorist incidents or manmade calamities could be hijacked into sending out
Space war is coming — and the U.S. is not ready
War is coming to outer space, and the Pentagon warns it is not yet ready, following years of underinvesting while the military