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News•Feb 26, 2026
Late-Phase Failure and the Erosion of Military Effectiveness in Prolonged Conflict
The article argues that military effectiveness in prolonged conflicts erodes primarily due to institutional stress rather than platform loss. It highlights logistics, energy, personnel, civil‑military coordination, and cyber/space vulnerabilities as decisive late‑phase factors, especially for Indo‑Pacific deterrence. Planners are urged to embed resilience to these stresses into readiness assessments and modernization programs. Ignoring late‑phase dynamics risks strategic miscalculations and loss of deterrence credibility.
By Global Security Review
News•Feb 24, 2026
Seizing the High Ground: The Case for U.S. Leadership in Space Mining
The article argues that the United States must seize early leadership in space mining to secure economic, energy and geopolitical advantages as extraction technologies become viable. It highlights the trillion‑dollar profit potential of asteroid resources and the strategic value of...
By Global Security Review
News•Feb 23, 2026
Learning to Love the Atom Again Why the Future of Artificial Intelligence Is Nuclear
The United States faces a looming energy gap as AI data centers demand an estimated 47 GW of new power by 2030, roughly half of the nation’s current nuclear output. Policymakers are reviving the nuclear agenda, with the DOE pledging to...
By Global Security Review
News•Feb 16, 2026
India’s Deep Strategic Culture Beyond the Skies
India’s space programme is driven less by pure technology ambition than by a deep strategic culture that prizes autonomy and global status. The country has invested heavily in dual‑use assets such as NavIC, GSAT, and indigenous launchers, culminating in the...
By Global Security Review
News•Feb 12, 2026
New Hampshire Airmen Sharpen Strategic Deterrence in Readiness Exercise
The 157th Air Refueling Wing of the New Hampshire National Guard conducted a four‑day nuclear operational readiness exercise from Feb. 5‑8. The drill simulated strategic deterrence missions, testing the wing’s ability to generate and sustain aerial refueling for nuclear‑focused operations. Central to...
By Global Security Review
News•Feb 12, 2026
US Defense Strategy Focuses on Diplomacy with Deterrence-What China Says
The United States released its 2026 National Defense Strategy after internal debate, marking a notable shift from earlier documents that labeled China as the foremost security threat. The strategy coincides with a record $901 billion defense budget, with President Trump promising...
By Global Security Review
News•Feb 12, 2026
German Minister Rejects European Nuclear Deterrent, Insists on US Umbrella
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius rejected calls for an independent European nuclear deterrent, reaffirming that NATO’s US nuclear umbrella remains non‑negotiable. He warned against premature speculation that the alliance is dying and cited the U.S. National Defense Strategy’s guarantee of...
By Global Security Review
News•Feb 12, 2026
From Deterrence to Offensive Defense: What Does NDS-26 Imply?
The U.S. Department of War unveiled the National Defense Strategy 2026 (NDS‑26), shifting emphasis from pure deterrence to an "offensive defense" posture. The doctrine calls for rapid, homeland‑based power projection, citing operations against Venezuela and Iran as proof points. It...
By Global Security Review