In 2025, Matthew Fuhrmann wrote, “U.S. Allies and Adversaries Are Attempting Nuclear Deterrence Without Weapons – Will It Work?,” where he argued countries don’t always need to go as far as actually building nuclear weapons to reap the benefits of nuclear deterrence. A year later, we asked Matthew to revisit his arguments.Image: MidjourneyIn your 2025 article, you argued countries don’t necessarily have to follow through with building nuclear weapons to reap the benefits of nuclear deterrence, a strategy you called latent nuclear deterrence.
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Projecting power is a core mission of the U.S. Navy. Park a carrier battle group in the international waters off the coast of North Korea and Kim Jong-un tends to put away his rattling saber—but that kind of move can be provocative in a way that could literally blow up in your face.
A less overt method of naval power projection is provided by America’s nuclear ballistic missile submarines. Part of the nuclear triad that includes land-based missiles and bombers, these underwater missile silos are the most survivable of the three.
Sailors and Marines who have medical waivers for shaving will receive counseling after six months, according to the latest updates to the Navy and Marine Corps’ grooming standards.
The latest guidance was announced in recent Navy and Marine Corps administrative messages. The Air Force also recently updated its policy on how long service members can have medical waivers for facial hair before facing administrative separation.
According to multiple media reports, a deal is nearing between Iran and Oman that would, at least to some degree, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant step toward an end to the war in Iran.
CBS News reported Thursday morning that Iran and Oman were “nearing a new arrangement” for managing traffic for the crucial waterway, but noted that Iranian state news agency IRNA is characterizing the agreement as “a new security model” for the Strait, rather than a full reopening.
The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Norway for the supply of 155mm High Explosive M795 projectiles.
An airport ground worker discovered an explosive-laden drone sitting on the secure cargo apron of Leipzig/Halle Airport early Wednesday.
The unmanned aircraft had landed directly beside a Ukrainian Antonov An-124 freighter and had come to rest on the tarmac undetected.
Eurofighter Typhoon Upgrade. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Eurofighter Typhoon on the Runway. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
German and NATO officials are calling the incident an escalation to a “next step” in both drone incursions into NATO airspace and Russian hybrid sabotage against European infrastructure.
Europe continues to show how out of step its response is with the growing threat from Moscow, writes famous chess master, champion, and exiled Putin critic Gary Kasparov in an op-ed for the London Daily Telegraph.
The European Union just recently enacted its 21st package of sanctions against Russia as a response to Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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With wars in the Middle East and Europe ongoing, worries about global energy have shifted from concerns about the price of oil per barrel to the ability of oil facilities around the world to process it. Several factors have converged, including Russia’s constrained refining capacity, China’s reluctance to export the fuel it has abroad, and disruptions to previously regular supplies of Middle Eastern energy caused by the war in Iran.
According to an official with Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Service (HUR), a missile unit from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has begun deploying its personnel, missiles, and launchers into western Russia.
Estimates reportedly put the unit’s strength at as many as 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers. They will be employed for missile strikes against Ukraine, said the same HUR official.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un in Vladivostok, Russia April 25, 2019.
The news comes at a more than inopportune moment.
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Reuters reported Wednesday that Andrii Cherniak — a spokesman for Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence — is claiming that a dedicated North Korean ballistic missile unit has begun positioning in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, potentially fielding 120 ballistic missiles and six mobile launchers, with approximately 90 North Korean troops already on the ground. Reuters added the standard caveat: it could not independently verify the Ukrainian intelligence official’s claims. Moscow and Pyongyang did not respond.