As much as it has been touted that AI can enhance military deterrents, its unbridled application can, in fact, weaken ...
Nuclear weapons are not going to suddenly disappear. But they might create a more dangerous world in which countries are ...
Nuclear weapons shaped every decision of the Cold War — but why weren’t they ever used? This video explores the evolution of ...
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Trump's new doctrine of precision deterrence

From Soleimani to Maduro: Trump's New Doctrine of Precision Deterrence On January 3rd, 2020, President Donald Trump eliminated Iran's Qassam Soleimani. On January 3rd, 2026, Trump seized Venezuela's ...
At first glance, Venezuela and Taiwan present fundamentally different scenarios. Venezuela is a recognized sovereign state ...
Though the fall of Syria’s Assad would appear gainful for Israel prima facie, a potential nuclear threat from Iran not only remains, but is plausibly greater than before. One reason for such a counter ...
Your adversaries and closest allies might not need nuclear weapons to achieve deterrence — they just need you to believe they could build them at any moment. This strategy, which I detailed in a new ...
India, Jan. 19 -- India's future conflicts are unlikely to begin with visible mobilisation or overt military strikes. Instead ...
The nuclear weapon test Bravo (yield 15 Mt) on Bikini Atoll, Mar. 1, 1954. The test was part of Operation Castle. Credit: U.S. Department of Energy The increasing polarization of international ...