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Nuclear Strategy
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Nuclear Command and Civilian Control: Civil-Military Relations and the Use of Nuclear Weapons
In the nuclear realm, the challenge of civilian control is solved with presidential authority. Understanding and addressing the concessions that presidents might make to military expertise surfaces the precarious nature of civilian nuclear command and control.
Job
Junior Policy Officer in the Nuclear Policy Directorate at NATO
Junior Policy Officer in the Nuclear Policy Directorate at NATO.
Conference
STRATCOM Deterrence Symposium
STRATCOM is hosting their 2020 Deterrence Symposium virtually! From November 2-13, STRATCOM will be hosting a panel a day.
Conference
2020 Virtual PONI Panel at STRATCOM’s Deterrence Symposium
Please join us (virtually) for a PONI panel hosted by STRATCOM on November 10, 2020 from 3:30-5:30 PM EDT.
analysis
Cross-domain Competition: How Organizational Stovepipes Create Risks for Shared Missions
Today, traditional nuclear missions increasingly intersect with emerging technical domains such as space and cyber. How can policymakers mitigate the risks that bureaucratic competition can pose to the shared mission of defending the nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) system?
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The Conventional Force Perspective: Nuclear Integration in Doctrine, Concepts, and Exercises
What would detailed conventional nuclear integration in doctrine, concepts, and large-scale exercises look like? Joint concepts inform high-level military doctrine, which in turn provides guidance on what the military should aim to achieve through planning and training in large-scale exercises.
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Breaking the Silo: Examining International Security at the Nuclear Nexus
Understanding international security issues at the “nuclear nexus” is critical for managing a contemporary security environment characterized by rapid technological innovation, increased strategic competition, and a looming nuclear shadow.
Conference
Virtual Conference: International Security at the Nuclear Nexus
In today’s competitive security landscape, nuclear weapons cannot be examined in isolation from other strategic security challenges. Current and emerging challenges related to nuclear weapons increasingly cross-cut other domains, including cyber, space, and conventional war.
Discussion
Matters Relating to the Budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020Add to my Calendar Time: 09:30 AM Location: Room SD-G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda To receive testimony on matters relating to the budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration. For this hearing, the Senate Armed Services Committee will follow guidelines developed in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician Read More