Keir A. Lieber

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The Return of Nuclear Escalation

Oct 26, 2023 | realcleardefense.com | Keir A. Lieber |Daryl G. Press
The Return of Nuclear Escalation

Oct 25, 2023 | almendron.com | Daryl G. Press |Keir A. Lieber

Nuclear weapons once again loom large in international politics, and a dangerous pattern is emerging. In the regions most likely to draw the United States into conflict—the Korean Peninsula, the Taiwan Strait, eastern Europe, and the Persian Gulf—U.S. adversaries appear to be acquiring, enhancing, or threatening to use nuclear weapons.
The Return of Nuclear Escalation

Oct 24, 2023 | foreignaffairs.com | Keir A. Lieber |Daryl G. Press |James M. Lindsay |Diana Roy

Nuclear weapons once again loom large in international politics, and a dangerous pattern is emerging. In the regions most likely to draw the United States into conflict—the Korean Peninsula, the Taiwan Strait, eastern Europe, and the Persian Gulf—U.S. adversaries appear to be acquiring, enhancing, or threatening to use nuclear weapons.
10/25/23 National Security News and Commrntary

Oct 24, 2023 | myemail.constantcontact.com | Jake G. Sullivan |Keir A. Lieber |Daryl G. Press |Anthea Roberts

Quotes of the Day:"When will our conscience grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?" - Eleanor Roosevelt"A person who possesses deep wisdom, derives valuable insights from observing their struggles, faced by others, using them as a guide, to avoid encountering similar predicaments." -Seneca"The great enemy of clear language is insincerity." - George Orwell1. Behind the Curtain: Inside Biden's slow-walking Middle East strategy2.
10/25/23 Korean News and Commentary

Oct 24, 2023 | myemail.constantcontact.com | Keir A. Lieber |Daryl G. Press |Lee Jeong-ho |Alex Willemyns

Quotes of the Day:"When will our conscience grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?" - Eleanor Roosevelt"A person who possesses deep wisdom, derives valuable insights from observing their struggles, faced by others, using them as a guide, to avoid encountering similar predicaments." -Seneca"The great enemy of clear language is insincerity." - George Orwell1. Hamas is Using North Korean Weapons Against Israel2.
How America’s Adversaries Have Hijacked Its Old Deterrence Strategy

Oct 24, 2023 | myemail.constantcontact.com | Keir A. Lieber |Daryl G. Press

All the major threats addressed. I will highlight the north Korean threat (as I am wont to do due to my national security bias.). Excerpts:Pakistan has approximately 170 nuclear warheads, a third of which are tactical. Pakistani officials have made clear that the country’s nuclear posture is designed to deter or halt an Indian invasion.
US strategy and force posture for an era of nuclear tripolarity

May 1, 2023 | atlanticcouncil.org | Keir A. Lieber |Daryl G. Press

China Defense Policy National Security Nuclear Deterrence Russia United States and Canada US strategy and force posture for an era of nuclear tripolarity FORWARD DEFENSE Issue brief release The term “nuclear tripolarity” describes a world in which China has joined the United States and Russia as a leading nuclear power. As China modernizes its existing nuclear forces and deploys new weapons, it is on track to roughly double its deployed nuclear arsenal in the next few years—from approximately...