Finding The Right Balance
Written by: Dr. Alexander Gilder
Published by: Routledge
Reviewed by: Dr. Karen Finkenbinder, deputy associate dean, the Marshall Center
In “Stabilization and Human Security in UN Peace Operations,” Dr. Alexander Gilder…
The Ukraine War
Impact On Russian Nuclear Policy And Instruments
By Dr. Pavel K. Baev, research professor, Peace Research Institute Oslo
Photos by The Associated Press
Russia’s desire for great power status and its ambition to emerge as a…
A Russian-Belarusian Alliance
The Prospects for a Nuclear Forces Deployment To Belarus
By Dr. Maxim Starchak, fellow at the Centre for International and Defence Policy of Queen’s University in Canada
Photos by The Associated Press
On December 17, 2021,…
Russian Propaganda and Disinformation
The Cold War Foundations of Modern Russian Covert Operations
By Martin Verrier, associate fellow, Royal United Services Institute
“Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence…
China’s Growing Nuclear Capacity
An Aggressive Missile Buildup Signals a Significant Policy Shift
By Dr. Brian G. Carlson, head of the Global Security Team at the Center for Security Studies
China’s growing nuclear capacity is a subject of concern for the…
Improving Strategic Deterrence
U.S. Strategic Command Modernizes Its Capabilities
By Brig. Gen. Glenn T. Harris, U.S. Air Force, and Maj. John Yanikov, U.S. Army, U.S. Strategic Command
There is a reason that nuclear deterrence remains the singular most…
Modern Deterrence
21st Century Warfare Requires 21st Century Deterrence
By Col. Jeffrey W. Pickler, U.S. Army
Introduction
After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union found themselves competing for power and influence…
Strategic Stability and the Future of Arms Control
By Anna Péczeli, senior fellow, Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union accepted strategic stability as a useful tool to manage…
Celebrating A Milestone
The Marshall Center Turns 30 Amid a Zeitenwende
By Dr. Katrin Bastian and Dr. Ralf Roloff, Marshall Center professors
On June 5, 2023, the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies celebrated its 30th anniversary…
Risky But Manageable
Strategic Deterrence in the Nuclear Era
By Dr. Pál Dunay, Marshall Center professor
Soon, it will be eight decades since the inception of the nuclear era. The world must live with nuclear weapons — they cannot be uninvented,…