In 1959, the American political scientist Albert Wohlstetter argued in these pages that the United States did not possess a sufficient second-strike capability to provide stable nuclear deterrence ...

Since multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland last month, European leaders have expedited the idea of a “drone wall” and rushed to discuss the need to invest in countering drones. But when it ...

The United States needs a nuclear posture that can credibly deter limited, non-strategic nuclear war without either forcing it to escalate to central, strategic war or forcing it to lose an ongoing ...

In recent years, several U.S. allies have expressed a growing interest in developing independent nuclear programs. This trend could reflect a combination of factors, such as geostrategic uncertainty, ...

Whatever form European strategic autonomy may take, it will be Europeans who must decide how much they want their deterrence posture to rely on nuclear weapons.

With America’s credibility eroding, Europeans are looking for alternatives to US extended nuclear deterrence. Leaders should ...

The American nuclear umbrella has monopolized attention recently in the ongoing debate about Europe’s security architecture. This renewed interest is unsurprising, given the hostility that many Trump ...

In recent months, intensifying conflict around the world has called new attention to the possibility of military confrontation between nuclear-armed states. To meet these challenges, the United States ...

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... With the Israeli attack on Iran still unfolding as of the time of this writing, there are many questions. Was the United States planning for ...