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Keith B. Payne, Nuclear Deterrence in Question: How We Got Here, and What to Do, No. 639, October 6, 2025 Download PDF Nuclear Deterrence in Question: How We Got Here, and What to ...

When it rolls out its new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and National Military Strategy (NMS), the Pentagon will reportedly de-emphasize China in favor of a more balanced global readiness posture ...

The military has a saying: "The standard you walk past is the standard you set." Failure to enforce a standard - whether for grooming, fitness, marksmanship, or countless other criteria ...

Executive Summary: Russia's 2022 invasion triggered a surge in Ukraine's defense sector, experiencing a 350 percent growth since 2022. Ukraine leads globally in tactical and long-range drones,

The U.S. Navy lauds the life and fighting legacy of some of our nation's greatest military leaders. The heroics of John Paul Jones, John Barry, Oliver Hazard Perry, David Farragut, and others echo ...

Contemporary conflict is increasingly defined by the demands of protracted competition and high-intensity warfare. The increased proliferation of once-asymmetric capabilities, the rapid adaptation ...

The Indo-Pacific's networked deterrence architecture must evolve into an institutionalised, combined joint mechanism that can harness the collective power of like-minded nations. Without change, a ...

Facial hair may project strength, but in a chemical strike it's a breach point. Survival belongs to the soldier who shaves. Introduction Military culture has long celebrated the beard. From ...

For the first two years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China presented itself as an independent arbiter. In 2023 it even proposed a 12-point peace plan that was mainly commerce-orientated ...

The 2025 Helsinki Geoeconomics Week, held from 11 to 15 August, confirmed a sobering reality: economic power is now inextricably linked to national security and strategic competition. The shifting ...