Drones have the potential to enhance nuclear deterrence, but they also introduce significant risks in terms of escalation control and first-strike stability. Drones and other autonomous vehicle ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision to use its inherent power to award deterrence sanctions for filing a nuisance patent infringement lawsuit. PS ...

The following speech was delivered by the Hon. Dr. Kevin Rudd to the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, on February 18, 2025. It is reproduced here in full. The Naval War College was ...

Concerns about crime have been the foundation for decades of get-tough policies aimed at deterring crime. The belief is that ever-greater punishment — by hiring more police, increasing prosecution, ...

The United States and its allies are facing a crisis of deterrence. China is menacing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea and possibly readying its military for an invasion of Taiwan. Russia ...

In an elaborate ceremony in August this year, North Korea celebrated the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units. To a crowd of spectators, leader Kim Jong Un ...

In a time when the United States and the Western allies appear weak on the international scene, restoring deterrence needs to be Job One as the NATO 75 th anniversary summit begins today in Washington ...

Russian officials on Friday clapped back at a recently announced NATO deterrence plan that looks to unite the alliance’s ground response capabilities, and has Moscow particularly worried about the ...

Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss Carter Malkasian’s recent article on “America’s crisis of deterrence.” They debate whether recent policy failures are a breakdown of deterrence theory or U.S. policy, ...

Robert Peters is a Senior Research Fellow for Strategic Deterrence in Heritage’s Allison Center for National Security. Extended deterrence is a stabilizing force that allows Americans to focus on ...

Any direct deterrent contribution – meaning participation in high-end military operations – will arguably stem from these long-standing and increasingly united U.S. allies. U.S. Air Force members, ...