Peace Through Strength: Renewing America’s Nuclear Deterrent
A Proposed Nuclear Posture Review for 2026
National Institute for Deterrence Studies
The world has changed—and so must America’s nuclear deterrence strategy.
Peace Through Strength: Renewing America’s Nuclear Deterrent is a bold blueprint to posture U.S. nuclear forces today and tomorrow. It embraces a maximalist deterrence approach designed to prevent war through tailored methods, comprehensive capabilities, and resilient, robust capacities. This proposed Nuclear Posture Review charts America’s path to a credible, modernized deterrent suited to an era of global threats and coercive actors. Read the full report and see how we’re restoring peace through strength.
Space Deterrence and the Global Positioning System: A Strategic Imperative
By Christopher Stone and Christophe Bosquillon
This paper analyzes the growing vulnerability of GPS, a cornerstone of global positioning, navigation, and timing services, to adversarial counterspace threats such as jamming, spoofing, and kinetic attacks. It advocates a tiered deterrence strategy combining resilience measures, advanced defensive systems, and credible offensive capabilities to safeguard GPS as critical national infrastructure.
Dynamic Parity
The Nuclear Strategy
Your America Needs.
By Curtis McGiffin and Adam Lowther
Why It is important for Americans to read and understand Dynamic Parity:
- National Security Awareness: Dynamic Parity proposes a strategic shift in how the U.S. approaches nuclear deterrence in an increasingly multipolar world, where adversaries like China, Russia, and North Korea are expanding their nuclear capabilities. Understanding this framework helps citizens grasp the challenges to U.S. security and the steps needed to maintain peace.
- Informed Public Discourse: A well-informed public can better participate in national debates on defense policy. Dynamic Parity challenges the status quo, encouraging Americans to think critically about nuclear deterrence, arms control, and national security in an era of heightened global threats.
- Supporting Policy Changes: As voters and participants in the democratic process, Americans play a role in shaping U.S. policy. By understanding Dynamic Parity, they can support policies that strengthen the nation’s security posture and ensure elected leaders prioritize the right defense strategies.
- Global Stability: Nuclear deterrence impacts global peace and stability. Dynamic Parity emphasizes balancing nuclear capabilities with adversaries to prevent conflict. Understanding this helps Americans appreciate the broader implications for international relations and global order.
- Educated Advocacy: Citizens who understand the complexities of nuclear deterrence can advocate for responsible, balanced defense strategies that protect U.S. interests without escalating global tensions. Dynamic Parity provides a nuanced perspective on how to achieve peace through strength without triggering an arms race.
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