Space is no longer a sanctuary for the United States military. An implicit assumption in the space domain has been that deterrence would hold and space systems would not be…
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Fourth of July Fireworks Cancelled Thanks to Federal Budget Cuts
July 4, 2013 • By Administrator • Analysis
This year, because of Washington, D.C. dysfunction and the failure of the president and Congress, Democrats and Republicans, to arrive at a budget compromise, there will be no fireworks for…
Nuclear-Conventional Firebreaks and the Nuclear Taboo
June 27, 2013 • By Natalya Anfilofyeva • Events
Rethinking the Road to Zero June 27, 2013 “There is little reason to believe that nuclear reductions on the part of the United States will incentivize other nations to diminish…
Telling Hard Truths: Budget Cuts Are Coming; Protect Crown Jewels
June 24, 2013 • By Evan B. Montgomery and Mark Gunzinger • Analysis
In August 2011, the Budget Control Act was signed into law and sequestration quickly became a buzzword in Washington. Facing the prospect of $500 billion in defense cuts over the…
Future of Special Operations Forces
June 23, 2013 • By Jim Thomas and Christopher Dougherty • Analysis
Few branches in the U.S. Military have been busier or more important operationally since 9/11 than U.S. Special Operations Forces who have been engaged in combat in Iraq, Afghanistan and…
