As combat operations continue over Iran as Operation Epic Fury unfolds, retired military members of ASP's Consensus for American Security have begun offering their opinion on the war and the consequences for the U.S. and the region. These comments represent the individual opinions of the listed members.Read more...
Without realistic, fully gamed out planning for what happens after Epic Fury’s inconsistent objectives are potentially achieved, we may be witness to one of America’s most epic fails. The servicemembers we ask to do this deserve better from our leadership.Read more...
For the past 15 years, New START has served as the bedrock of nuclear arms control between the world’s most heavily armed nuclear powers. Though Russia has provocatively reduced its compliance with the treaty, it is in both countries’ interest to pursue renewed commitment to nuclear arms control.Read more...
When President Trump said he wants the U.S. to restart "nuclear testing" does he mean actual explosions, individual components, or testing delivery vehicles? Unless the U.S. wants a world where nuclear testing is commonplace, it’s better off retaining its current arsenal in an unexploded state.Read more...
The full U.S. battle damage assessment is still forthcoming, and it will likely seek to find out what happened to the nuclear materials stored at the sites it attacked. If it determines those materials are still intact, and the negotiations are not fruitful, it’s conceivable that we will see a repeat of the past few weeks.Read more...
There may also be a temptation on President Trump’s part, given years of fumbled diplomacy, to seize the opportunity at hand to destroy Iran’s nuclear program completely. Israel’s attack has severely disabled Iran’s anti-aircraft capability, making the prospect of committing U.S. air assets to an attack less daunting.Read more...
Despite being so cold, the Arctic is no stranger to military conflict, holding major strategic value and serving as a passageway to both the Atlantic and Pacific. But is the Arctic destined to be the most likely flashpoint for a nuclear war? Read more...
With tensions and mistrust between the United States and other NATO members at an all-time high, leaders across the world are scrambling to develop security strategies that do not depend on the United States, including at the nuclear level.Read more...
The last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia is a pertinent foreign policy issue, and failure to progress negotiations and come to a new agreement threatens the wider global security environment and could further dismantle strategic stability.Read more...
On November 1st, the United States and Republic of Korea signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Principles Concerning Nuclear Export and Cooperation, a provisional agreement to “promote the expansion of peaceful nuclear energy.” This agreement will facilitate research cooperation, which can tackle some of the largest issues in nuclear power, while simultaneously bolstering each countries’ economic security. Read more...
