The NIDS View is meant to give listeners inside access to the thoughts and ideas of the member-practitioners of NIDS including our Fellows, Analysts, and Interns. For each episode we pick a current deterrence topic and have a cordial, exciting and sometimes funny discussion. Each episode is a stand-alone topical and is expected to increase awareness of deterrence thinking, expand the next generation of deterrence professionals, and prepare the workforce whose mission is to ensure peace, security, and stability.
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Russian Federation President Putin escalates tensions with the West by announcing a plan on store tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. The NIDS team discusses what may be signaled and how the US should respond. Record Date: 29Mar2023
NIDS members review two recent articles in RealClear Defense related to nuclear weapons. Our special guest is NIDS Senior Analyst Robyn Hutchins. Record Date: 22MAR2023
SUBJECT: China’s influence in South and Latin America is growing fast. NIDS discusses how this changes our security arrangement. Record Date: 15MAR2023
SUBJECT: Did the Chinese balloon incident and our response teach us anything about deterrence? Record Date: 24FEB2023
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As conventional capabilities expand worldwide, some think we are in a new arms race. The NIDS team discusses the implications of a conventional arms race and how it affects deterrence and escalation. Record Date: 22FEB2023
SUBJECT: Putin Suspends participation in New START – NIDS discusses the impact to nuclear deterrence. Record Date: 22FEB2023
SUBJECT: The NIDS teams answers a series of deterrence questions posed by a listener. Record date: 8FEB2023
SUBJECT: Nuclear treaties…how are they used to support deterrence? NIDS discusses this with our special guest and Sr. Fellow Maj Gen (R) Don Alston. Record date: 1FEB2023
SUBJECT: What are the impacts of the ROK pursuing their own path to nuclear weapons? Our special guest is Dr. Sam Stanton. Record date: 25Jan2023
SUBJECT: A NIDS round table discusses what factors should be considered in determining the size of the nuclear arsenal. Our special guest is Dr. Sam Stanton, NIDS Sr. Fellow. Record date: 18Jan2023
SUBJECT: Adam Lowther poses questions to the cast related to technology and modernization. Our special Guest is Dr. Sam Stanton, Sr. Fellow
Recorded: 11Jan2023
SUBJECT: NIDS members discuss Integrated Deterrence based upon a recent article in Real Clear Defense, “Integrated Deterrence: Grand Strategy’s Poor Cousin?” Our special guest is Bob Peters. Recorded 04JAN22
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NIDS discusses how recent Chinese nuclear expansion affects the South Pacific deterrence posture. Our special guest is Dr. Christine Leah from “down under.”
Recorded 28DEC22
SUBJECT: The NIDS team and guest Dr. Lee Hobbs provide thier impressions of the Missile Defense Review. Additionally, we provide a special heartfelt and unique holiday message to our listeners.
NIDS tackles how SLCM-N becomes a tool for deterrence.
In this episode we give a NIDS review of the Nuclear Posture Review.