RUSSIA CONTINUES THREATS, LAUNCHES NEW IRBM AND TIGHTENS RELATIONSHIP WITH BELARUS In response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes into Russia using U.S. supplied weapons, Moscow symbolically lowered the threshold for nuclear use in its doctrine, stating that Russia would use nuclear weapons not only in response to a nuclear […]

UKRAINE CAN USE U.S. WEAPONS TO ATTACK RUSSIAN HOMELAND; NORTH KOREAN TROOPS ARE ON THE GROUND American officials now estimate that North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to aid Russia in the war in Ukraine. In an article for 38 North, Senior Policy Director John Erath lays out potential motives and outcomes in this new chapter of Russia’s […]

ARE WE DESTINED FOR A COLD WAR IN THE 21ST CENTURY? REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND OUR CONFERENCE REMOTELY Register NOW to attend the Center’s annual conference Tuesday, September 24, from the location of your choice. As a virtual attendee, you’ll be able to ask questions of our panelists and engage with other attendees as you hear […]

WHY CONGRESS SHOULDN’T FUND A NEW SEA-LAUNCHED NUKE It’s a $252 million missile system the U.S. Navy doesn’t even want, and that goes against sound military doctrine, so why does its funding keep getting brought back up for a vote in Congress? Senior Policy Director John Erath evaluates the (lack of) merit for the nuclear […]

SENTINEL MISSILE SYSTEM EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT At the beginning of this year, the Air Force reported to Congress that the program meant to replace the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), known as the Sentinel, was 37% over budget. That cost overrun triggered a review mandated by law aimed at determining whether […]