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Nuclear force “Recapitalization”
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Nuclear force “Recapitalization”
November 23, 2025

Just when you thought the assault on the English language couldn’t be severe, I came across a new abomination in a recent memo (11/3/25) signed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF).

Nuclear Weapons and Great Power Politics Are Here to Stay
March 6, 2018

A multipolar world order with nuclear-armed powers decreases the likelihood of a nuclear apocalypse. This may seem counterintuitive, but the author intends to explain his reasoning in a two-part series.

Federico Pieraccini
Nuclear Weapons and Great Power Politics Are Here to Stay
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New US Nuclear Posture Review to Bury Arms Control
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New US Nuclear Posture Review to Bury Arms Control
January 16, 2018

The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) will be released soon. No significant changes should be expected, as there is little time left until it is officially made public. This is a document of great importance. It is coming out just as arms control is on the verge of disintegration.

Alex Gorka
The Illusion of Invulnerability: Corruption and Misinformation in the Era of ABM Systems
April 1, 2017

In recent years, certainly since the mid-nineties, the US has largely neglected to upgrade its atomic arsenal in the aerospace and especially ballistic environments. The same cannot be said of the naval aspect of warfare, especially where it involves submarines. According to independent analysis, the nuclear triad of the US would today require about a trillion dollars to be renewed and modernized, a figure prohibitive even for a nation that is about to exceed 21 trillion dollars of debt…

Federico Pieraccini
The Illusion of Invulnerability: Corruption and Misinformation in the Era of ABM Systems
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Playing with Fire: Anti-Ballistic Missiles in the Age of Mutually Assured Destruction
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Playing with Fire: Anti-Ballistic Missiles in the Age of Mutually Assured Destruction
March 29, 2017

Nuclear weapons came about as a result of the United States’ famous Manhattan Project during World War II. The first atomic test, called Trinity , took place in New Mexico on July 16, 1945 with an explosive yield of 19 to 21 kilotons. In the course of the next seventy years, the Bomb appeared in the arsenals of many nations on virtually every continent: Russia (USSR), France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel.

Federico Pieraccini
Heralding New Epoch: Russia to Shift from Nuclear to Conventional Deterrence
January 17, 2017

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on January 12 that Russia could use its high-precision weapons to partially replace nuclear arms as a deterrent. According to him, «By 2021, the combat capabilities of Russian strategic non-nuclear forces will than quadruple, which will give the opportunity to solve the issue of non-nuclear deterrence». Sea-based cruise missile will account for the bulk of precision-guided conventional deterrence force…

Andrei Akulov
Heralding New Epoch: Russia to Shift from Nuclear to Conventional Deterrence
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Blaming Russia for Starting Arms Race, US Beefs Up Its Nuclear Potential
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Blaming Russia for Starting Arms Race, US Beefs Up Its Nuclear Potential
November 30, 2016

There is a lot of ballyhoo raised in the West over Russia’s effort to boost its strategic nuclear potential while the US is cutting down. A Daily Beast report serves as a good example. It says, «While the US military has been steadily cutting the number of nukes it loads on submarines and bombers and in missile silos, Russian forces have recently been adding ». The program to upgrade the ground-based strategic offensive forces has been in focus recently to confirm the affirmation that it was Russia who started a new nuclear arms race. «America should be worried», warns the prestigious National Interest…

Andrei Akulov
Russia Tests Train-Based Nuclear System: President Trump Can Prevent Arms Race
November 24, 2016

The US is mulling a major overhaul of its nuclear triad. The Air Force is working on a new version of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) program. The Navy is studying the plans to replace the Ohio-class submarines. According to the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, the plans to recapitalize the nuclear triad will cost than $700 billion over the next 25 years…

Peter Korzun
Russia Tests Train-Based Nuclear System: President Trump Can Prevent Arms Race
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