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Abstract: The Obama Administration is already preparing for negotiations with Russia on an arms control treaty that goes beyond New START, which just entered into force in February. The Administration may see this next treaty as the means for establishing a “minimal deterrence” posture for the U.S. as a way station between today’s posture and its ultimate goal of nuclear disarmament. It is never too early in the arms control treaty process for Senators to exercise their power to advise the...

In recent years, China has stepped up its aggressive posture toward the United States and its regional allies and amid this, a top US general has warned of Beij

In recent years, China has stepped up its aggressive posture toward the United States and its regional allies and amid this, a top US general has warned of Beij

  It is time to debate the relevance of the concept of deterrence in the 21st century, when non-military threats such as climate change, pandemics, cyber, terror and “active measures” may prove more formidable dangers than opposing armies, navies and air forces. Deterrence emerged as a central and simple concept in the Cold War and the nuclear age. The argument was that if the two superpowers maintained enough nuclear capability to destroy the other after being attacked first, war would ...