Ending the war in Ukraine, the crumbling of conventional deterrence, and more.

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** July 25, 2024
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Ending the War in Ukraine: A Potential Roadmap for Peace
by Zalmay Khalilzad

Russia may still value ties with the West just enough to be more flexible in its demands to Ukraine. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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The Preponderance of Power: Paul Nitze and the Cold War
by Robert B. Zoellick

A new biography illustrates the career of one of the architects of American Cold War policy. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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The Crumbling Edifice of Conventional Deterrence
by Lawrence J. Korb & Stephen Cimbala

Larger and costlier nuclear weapons deployments are predicated on the assumption that nuclear weapons are a necessary and sufficient deterrent to a major war. But that assumption is now under widespread challenge. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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A Deadly Alliance: Al-Shabaab and the Houthis
by Emily Milliken

Though ideologically opposed, the Yemeni and Somalian terrorist groups may soon exchange money and arms. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Does the Persian Gulf Still Matter?
by Sabreena Croteau

The gulf’s value to U.S. strategy certainly is not worth additional defense obligations to the region. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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