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We conclude our summary of the urgent recommendation of the Congressional Committee on the nation’s Strategic Posture NON-NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES  The Commission recommends:   The United States urgently deploy a more resilient space architecture and adopt a strategy that includes both offensive and defensive elements to ensure U.S. access to and operations in space.   The […]

As we noted in Part 1, the dramatically deteriorating national security picture for the United States and its allies prompted a review of “America’s Strategic Posture.” We present Part 2, reviewing key strategic points.   STRATEGY To achieve the most effective strategy for stability in light of the 2027-2035 threat environment, the Commission identifies three […]

The Final Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States As 2023 drew to a close, the dramatically deteriorating national security picture for the United States and its allies prompted a review of “America’s Strategic Posture.” A committee chaired by Madelyn Creedon and Jon Kyl issued a sobering analysis. We […]

For the first time in history, the United States must deter two near-peer nuclear adversaries simultaneously. Last year, Congress authorized the formation of a commission to conduct a review of the strategic posture of the United States and to make recommendations on how to move forward. Congress then appointed a 12-person bipartisan group to conduct […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined the Department of Defenses’ top priorities. They include modernizing the nuclear triad and building an iron dome for the U.S., referring to the iron dome that defends Israel against aerial threats. He noted that these and other homeland priorities will be reflected in the fiscal year 2026 defense budget and […]

Amid the nuclear challenges facing America, General Anthony J. Cotton, who leads the U.S. Strategic Command, has stressed the importance of readiness and adaptability in U.S. nuclear forces. The Nuclear Posture Review, a key component of national defense planning, highlights the urgency of modernizing the nuclear triad — bombers, submarines and intercontinental ballistic missiles — […]

Russia has the world’s largest nuclear arsenal, China’s equivalent will soon rival America’s. North Korea now has the ability to target mainland USA, and Iran is about to have atomic weaponry. Meanwhile, Washington’s strategic deterrent is showing its age. A Heritage study argues that “During the Cold War, our nuclear arsenal served as the ultimate […]

The Department of Defense recently released a summary of its classified “Global Posture Review.” In the Indo-Pacific, the review advocates additional cooperation with allies and partners to advance initiatives that contribute to regional stability and deter potential Chinese military aggression and threats from North Korea.  These initiatives include seeking greater regional access for military partnership […]

Excerpts from the remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Reagan National Defense Forum America is a Pacific power. And we will always be. And the Indo-Pacific is a region of great opportunity—and real challenges. One of those challenges is the emergence of an increasingly assertive and autocratic China. And that’s what I’d […]