War

• [New] China's increasingly assertive use of a wide range of economic, political and military tools to shape the international environment into one more favourable to its interests has engendered anxiety in much of the world, stoking fear over Beijing's long-term intentions and goals. / Crisis Group
• [New] Deterrence of China's use of force will be strongest when the United States is credibly committed both to using military force to defend Taiwan and to preventing Taiwan's emergence as a de jure independent state. / War on the Rocks
• [New] Around the world, NATO states maintain an intricate network of military bases and military installations, which violate national sovereignty and cause environmental damage and social disruption. / No To Nato
• [New] As NATO formulates its goals and strategies for 2030 and beyond, it should seize the opportunity to set out a clear vision for its future as a non-nuclear alliance, where nuclear weapons are not a legitimate, effective, or desirable means of defence for anyone. / University of Calgary
• [New] If NATO members are sincere and serious about reducing the security threats posed to them by nuclear weapons, and achieving their goal of global nuclear disarmament, they must begin. / University of Calgary
• [New] While total elimination of nuclear weapons may remain a distant goal, envisioning and planning for NATO as a non-nuclear alliance should begin now - in line with the new global norm. / University of Calgary
• [New] While three NATO states continue to invest in major upgrades to their nuclear arsenals - and plan to retain them for many decades to come 216 - others are deeply frustrated by the lack of recent progress on disarmament. / University of Calgary
• [New] The constructive engagement of NATO members with building the TPNW regime will help to heal rifts and restore trust in the NPT, and provide a further demonstration of NATO's commitment to pursuing its goal of a world free of nuclear weapons. / University of Calgary
• [New] Within the next five years the United States could withdraw the tactical weapons it deploys in Europe with no negative consequences for NATO unity and the security of Europe. / University of Calgary
• [New] Disarmament for Security NATO has long recognised the threat that nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction pose to its security. / University of Calgary
• [New] The TPNW offers NATO members a practical means of renewing and reinvigorating their pursuit of the NATO objective of reducing and eventually eliminating the security threats posed by nuclear weapons. / University of Calgary
• [New] The U.S. has a security clearance system that restricts who can work on sensitive research, helping to protect against leaks of commercial technology that could be used for military purposes. / Nikkei Asia
• [New] Russian cyber teams could be sent to Iran to observe Iranian networks and examine the U.S. or the Israeli malware used against Iran, helping both countries to enhance their defensive capabilities against future attacks. / Middle East Institute
• [New] Like Russia and China, the United States can seek to manage the risks posed by North Korea's growing arsenal by relying on nuclear and conventional deterrence. / Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• [New] With China, U.S. national interests could similarly be served by leveraging an opening on missile defense to seek additional transparency from Beijing on its nuclear and missile activities of concern. / Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• [New] The GMD system is designed to defend against the existing and potential ICBM threat from rogue states such as North Korea and Iran. / Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• [New] The United States deploys a multi-tiered missile defense system to defend against ballistic and cruise missile threats across the full array of range classes. / Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• [New] HHS will make an initial commitment of approximately $60 million from the Defense Production Act appropriation in the American Rescue Plan to develop novel platform technologies to increase domestic manufacturing capacity for API. / The White House
• [New] The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier - the largest and most powerful warship ever built for the Royal Navy - is expected to pass by contested waters of the South China Sea, in a move which has provoked outcry in Beijing. / The News
• [New] Whatever Washington could throw at Russia, the residual Russian forces would penetrate American defenses and wreak havoc on the American homeland. / Algora Blog
• [New] Advanced pharmaceutical ingredients: The Department of Health and Human Services will use authority granted under the Defense Production Act to commit approximately $60 million to develop novel platform technologies to increase domestic manufacturing capacity for API. / CNBC

Last updated: 12 June 2021