Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

This missile just proved itself in Iran. The US needs more, ASAP

Despite its advantages, the Precision Strike Missile has so far been procured in relatively small quantities.

Expiration of New START Offers Chance for U.S. To Revamp Nuclear Posture Towards Russia and China

The expiration of the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty offers the Trump administration an opportunity to reexamine and strengthen the U.S. nuclear posture to deter both Russia and...

Russia uses new Oreshnik missile for second time in Ukraine

Russia appears to have used its new “Oreshnik” intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) in Ukraine last night. It is Moscow’s second Oreshnik strike in the country, which the Russians likely intended...

Witkoff Meets With Putin as Trump Deadline Approaches, While Russia Withdraws From Missile Pledge It Never Upheld

Latest Developments Meeting With Putin Ahead of Deadline: U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for three hours. Yuri Ushakov, a top Putin aide, said...

Germany considers buying US-made Typhon as ‘bridge’ long-range strike solution

Berlin is interested in buying the US-made Typhon missile launch system, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced earlier this month after meeting with his American counterpart in Washington,...

Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine May Supercharge Nuclear Proliferation

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine violates the commitments Moscow reaffirmed in the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, in which Russia pledged not to threaten or use...

Battle Force 2025

A Plan to Defend Taiwan Within the Decade

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: February

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: September

Russia and China Seek to Tie America’s Hands in Space

Biden should avoid the treaty trap set by Moscow and Beijing.

Strengthening Alliance With Japan Is Critical for Biden’s Indo-Pacific Strategy

During his Senate confirmation hearing, Anthony Blinken, President Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State, called for Washington “to start approaching China from a position of strength, not weakness.”...

International Law

Arms Control and Nonproliferation

Seizing the Advantage in the Asia-Pacific

New U.S. Weapon Strengthens Nuclear Deterrence of Moscow

The Department of Defense announced this week that the U.S. Navy has deployed a low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) nuclear warhead. This deployment, which aims to deter Russia’s first-use...

Dangerous Waters: Responding to China’s Maritime Provocations in the South China Sea

Americans have learned, sometimes painfully, that what happens in seemingly obscure corners of the world can hurt them at home. Consequently, Americans dismiss Chinese activities in the South China Sea at their own peril.

DoD Tests New Missile in Bid to Counter Chinese Advantage

The Department of Defense successfully tested a new ground-launched intermediate-range cruise missile on August 18, which hit its target after more than 500 kilometers (km) of flight. The test marks an...

The U.S. Should Immediately Develop Intermediate-Range Missiles

In his annual state-of-the-nation speech last week, President Vladimir Putin eliminated any lingering doubt regarding Russia’s i...

Russia Reset Redux Not the Answer to Increased Chinese-Russian Cooperation

The Director of National Intelligence warned in his annual Worldwide Threat As...

Midterm Assessment: Arms Control & Nonproliferation