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Golden Dome, Nuclear Modernization, and Arms Control: Can the Administration Have It All?

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President Trump is simultaneously pursuing the Golden Dome missile defense shield, nuclear modernization, and arms control—a challenging combination.

Stephanie Stapleton and Decker Eveleth Stephanie Stapleton is a research scientist specializing in nuclear policy and strategic deterrence in CNA's Strategy and Policy Analysis Program . CNA ... that elevated defense within US national deterrence strategy . Some allies and US critics saw it as inherently confrontational , contributing to the nuclear arms race and undermining arms control ... allies and spurred advances in technology. It also shifted the strategic debate on deterrence and missile defense, which continues to the current Golden Dome effort.   Today, the defense budget

Five Key Challenges in US-Russian Relations

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Both US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin aim to halt the downward spiral of the bilateral relationship when they meet on June 16 in Geneva, Switzerland.

and approaches to deterrence, Russian military thought, and nuclear weapons issues. Both US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin aim to halt the downward spiral of the bilateral ... . Responding to these actions, as well as Russia's information warfare and propaganda campaigns, the U.S. and allies have introduced sanctions, adopted a stronger military deterrence posture

ai with ai: The Unreasonable Perplexity of Fat Tails

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Andy and Dave discuss an announcement from Exscientia and Sumitomo that they have the first entirely-AI developed drug that is now entering clinical trials. The Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan has announced his retirement. Senator Michael Bennet sends a scathing letter to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer on its recent AI Principles for regulation. DARPA's Habitus program seeks to automate the process of revealing and using local information, to enhance stability operations in under-governed regions. And Washington state legislature has at least one facial recognition bill under consideration. Google Research announces its Meena chatbot, which claims is more Sensible and Specific (a new metric that it developed) than the award-winning Mitsuku, though requiring 30 days to compile on 2,048 tensor processing units. Researchers at the Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the University of Florence announce a method for fusing deep learning with combinatorics solvers to create a neural network for combinatorial problems. RAND releases a report on Deterrence in the Age of Thinking Machines. Sejnowski pens thoughts on "the unreasonable effectiveness of deep learning in AI." Taleb takes a detailed look at the statistical consequences of fat tail distributions. Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan pens the final (?) part in his trilogy, AugoStrat Awakenings. Fortune publishes a special magazine on the topic of AI. And Andrew Ng and Geoffrey Hinton sit down for a 40-minute chat on deep learning.

deep learning with combinatorics solvers to create a neural network for combinatorial problems. RAND releases a report on Deterrence in the Age of Thinking Machines. Sejnowski pens thoughts ... of the Week RAND Study - Deterrence in the Age of Thinking Machines (123 page) Report AI Op-ed of the Week The unreasonable effectiveness of deep learning in artificial intelligence (6

Declining Demographics Challenge South Korea’s Defense

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South Korea’s low birth rate threatens to reduce its troop strength. Seoul is exploring options to compensate, with implications for the US-South Korea alliance.

, and multi-lateral exercises that focus on deterrence, logistics, and interoperability. Freedom Edge, Freedom Shield, and Ulchi Freedom Shield are critical exercises that the two have conducted to enhance ... , and logistics in a failed deterrence scenario. South Korea hopes that such support from allies will weaken the demographic decline’s effect on defense. As the US military plans its future defense objectives

Japan Elevates Security Concerns Over Taiwan Strait

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On July 13, the Japanese Ministry of Defense released the latest edition of its annual white paper, Defense of Japan 2021.

that there is considerable behind-the-scenes discussion regarding corresponding deterrence measures. But deterrence will be diminished unless the U.S., Japan and other allies and partners can credibly communicate

cna talks: Nuclear Posture Review

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CNA analyst Vince Manzo and special guest Elaine Bunn take a deep dive into the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), released in early February of 2018. They discuss the purpose of the NPR, what makes it unique to previous directives, the strategic challenges that this NPR addresses, the ongoing debate over cost, tradeoffs and strategic value, and more.

Nuclear Posture Review CNA analyst Vince Manzo and special guest Elaine Bunn take a deep dive into the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), released in early February of 2018. They discuss the purpose of the NPR, what makes it unique to previous directives, the strategic challenges that this NPR addresses, the ongoing debate over cost, tradeoffs and strategic value, and more. Nuclear Posture Review Biographies Vincent Manzo   is an expert in nuclear weapons policy. His research portfolio includes deterrence, extended deterrence, escalation management, strategic stability, and arms control

Japan’s F-35B Sea Trials Aim to Boost Interoperability with US, Partner Navies

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Successful tests of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on a Japanese ship bring Japan closer to a future of close collaboration with the US Navy and Marine Corps.

in wartime. F-35Bs are also equipped with advanced technologies that could enhance Japan’s deterrence of China and other regional rivals. The fighter’s stealth capabilities can pose dilemmas

The Chinese Military’s New Information Support Force

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The PLA’s new Information Support Force shows the importance of information systems to China’s military. US national security professionals should pay attention.

called for the establishment of a “strong system of strategic deterrence” based on accelerating the development of unmanned, intelligent combat capabilities and promoting the coordinated development

The East and South China Seas: One Sea, Near Seas, Whose Seas?

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China sees the East and South China Seas as its unified “near seas.” Other nations in the region dispute that, noting distinct differences between the seas.

and deterrence operations with escalatory potential. Read more at War on the Rocks . center /our-media/indepth/2023/06/the-us-advances-its-pacific-partnership-strategy-in-micronesia /our-media

North Korea's Strategic Surprise in the Yellow Sea: A Future Scenario

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Markus Garlauskas presents a fictional future Yellow Sea conflict scenario, following the consequences of a surprise attack by North Korea against South Korea.

Crisis could have instead cemented the strength of U.S. alliances and extended deterrence in the Western Pacific for decades to come… For detailed analysis on the risk of a Yellow Sea Crisis like