An Army Special Forces Soldier (left) assigned to 20th Special Forces Group and member of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces observe a target during exercise Saber Junction 2018 at the ...

Deterrence is no substitute for strategy, and there’s danger in confusing the two. A resurgence of debates about deterrence and coercion are necessary given their neglect in post-Cold War foreign ...

A variety of UAS have been inducted into the Indian Army in last one year. This includes various types of Drones including ...

In their article “ Europe’s Bad Nuclear Options ” (July/August 2025), Florence Gaub and Stefan Mair argue that the U.S. nuclear umbrella “for decades has shielded the continent from outside threats.” ...

As a turbulent year draws to a close, the Middle East is entering another phase of heightened strategic tension, with the ...

In their quest to remake the global order, Vladimir Putin is ravaging Ukraine while Xi Jinping is threatening to do the same to Taiwan. Does this already signify the end of the “integrated deterrence” ...

Russian troops block the Ukrainian military base in Perevalne during its 2014 annexation of Crimea. UC Davis political scientists have received a U.S. Department of Defense grant to study when ...

The credibility of American deterrence rests on a simple foundation. America prevents wars by convincing its adversaries they cannot win. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said it succinctly: Deterrence ...

The Cold War ended in 1991. The United States’ commitment to prevent its adversaries’ nuclear ambitions and to extend its nuclear arsenal as an umbrella of protection to its partners has remained ...

National security specialists talk about deterrence a lot. Like, a lot. Analysts are churning out a steady stream of articles debating how best to deter a variety of actors from taking a variety of ...

WIESBADEN, Germany – As NATO adapts to an evolving security environment, Maj. Gen. Ronald Ragin, commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, emphasized the central role of sustainment ...

In the 1930s, France built impressive fortifications called the Maginot Line to prevent German forces from crossing its eastern border. The line was so impressive that it deterred the Germans from a ...