The Future of US and Allied Hypersonic Missile Programs
WEB5 days ago — Since World War II, the United States’ technological dominance has defended American citizens and military forces alike. But Russian and Chinese advancements in hypersonic missiles—which in turn upgrade the arsenals of rogue regimes like Iran and North Korea—threaten to surpass US capabilities and to hold American citizens at risk.
America Is Sleepwalking into World War III | Hudson Institute
WEB5 days ago — America Is Sleepwalking into World War III. Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship. Walter Russell Mead. (What Really Matters logo) On What Really Matters, Walter Russell Mead discusses the Hezbollah pagers that exploded in Lebanon, the interest rate cut, and how the United States is stumbling blindly into world ...
Relearning Escalation Dynamics to Win the New Cold War
WEB5 days ago — The authors wrote independently, but there are several common themes among the essays. 1. Nuclear coercion is a defining characteristic of the new cold war. Matthew Costlow’s essay discusses how America’s failure to maintain and adapt the nuclear deterrent has emboldened adversaries to pursue nuclear coercion.