Post-INF Treaty: Likely US Military Outcomes and Implications
What does a Post-INF world look like for the United States? An ensuing arms race is likely, leveraging new tech to counter Russia and China.
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Preparing for the Unpredictable: Accident Management in Great Power Competition
This article identifies the potential of international accidents across domains and identifies factors decision makers must consider before/after an accident.
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A Bomber for the Navy
Rather that sending the B-1 Lancer into early retirement, the Department of Defense could transfer it to the Navy for duty as a land-based ship-killer.
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The Unlikely Prospect of Long-Term Sino-Russian Cooperation: Points of Divergence in the Emerging Security Environment
Can Russia & China expand the current military cooperation into a more in-depth partnership or will long-term trends induce shocks into that relationship driving the two nations apart?
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Fight Tonight: A Look at the USAF’s Ability to Prevail
The Air Force is ready to deter, and if necessary prevail against a growing near-peer adversary willing to disrupt the international order.
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Observations on the Pursuit of Artificial Intelligence in the DoD
By: Ryan Hilger Reading Time: 9 Minutes In May 2018, President Donald Trump, following several years of fretting over Russian
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The B-2 in the Pacific: A Game of Tiger and Mouse
China’s A2AD strategy presents US planners with a formidable task. A deployment of B-2 stealth bombers could be an adaption to the new threat.
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China’s New Silk Road vs. America’s Platinum Highway in the Sky
The following are remarks presented by the author at International Space Development Conference in May, 2018. Approximate Reading time: 8
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The Undersea is a Discrete Operational Domain
The maritime domain as defined by joint doctrine is overly broad in concept and does not accurately capture the opportunities and vulnerabilities presented in the undersea.
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Duelling Algorithms: Using Artificial Intelligence in Warfighting
Examining the dichotomy of AI employment in warfare-“Do things better?” or “Do better things?”-and other implementation challenges.
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21st Century Strategic Deterrence: “Beyond Nuclear”
The U.S. needs to start writing the guidelines for 21st century strategic deterrence, focusing on methods beyond nuclear options.
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Geopolitical Future of the South Caucasus
In the next five to ten years, the South Caucasus region will face a growing increase of Russian influence while witnessing a decrease in Western involvement.
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Countering Hypersonic Threats with Directed Energy
In this article, the author presents an argument for a plausible defense for countering hypersonic threats through the use of directed energy.
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China: Case Studies on Geoeconomics
If America expects to maintain its economic and military advantages around the globe, it must also reinforce existing diplomatic, economic, and military relationships to avoid a premature end to US global primacy.
By Aaron Sick and Mark Nexon