NIDS Knowledge

In this episode, Christopher Stone provides commentary and context regarding recent space diplomatic activities at the UN and how repeating the same language over and over, without the shadow of military power to back it up, leads to strategic failure.

In this episode of NIDS Knowledge, host Aaron Holland explores the United States' long-standing grand strategy of nuclear inhibition—focused on preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to new states. From historical successes to modern-day challenges, Aaron delves into the pragmatic roots of inhibition, the credibility of extended deterrence, and the thought-provoking theories of scholars like Kenneth Waltz. Tune in to understand how the U.S. can sustain this critical strategy in the face of rising nuclear ambitions and global uncertainties.

In this episode, Christopher Stone argues for a re-evaluation of the U.S. Space Force's readiness and capability limitations in light of the expansion of counterspace threats to include nuclear ASATs and FOBS, as well as typical reversible weapons systems.

In this episode, Carl, Christine, and Natalie engage in a comprehensive discussion with Hugh White about the implications of China's growing nuclear capabilities and the shifting strategic landscape in the Asia-Pacific region. They explore Australia's position in this changing world, the dynamics of US-China military competition, and the lessons learned from the Cold War regarding nuclear deterrence.

In this episode, Christopher Stone welcomes Ilan Berman, Senior VP of the American Foreign Policy Council to discuss his recent op-ed on how Starlink could help captive nations' quest for freedom and aid in winning competition with China.

Joe Buff explains how China's and Russia's very low birth rates can make their nuclear first-use more likely..

In this episode Christopher Stone provides commentary on a recent editorial on space arms control from a "space security" advocate and provides some reality checks upon many of its views.

To read the editorial responded to see https://spacenews.com/in-shadow-war-diplomats-experts-seek-ban-weapons-from-space/

Natalie, Christine and Carl are joined by NATO Director of Nuclear Policy, Jim Stokes. They discuss how extended deterrence works at NATO, NATO’s role in the Indo-Pacific, the strategic challenge posed by China, specifically its nuclear buildup, and how NATO needs complementarity and coherence between conventional and nuclear deterrence and defense.

Dr. Brent Ziarnick joins Chris to discuss a recent report on America's GPS constellation and whether or not we as a nation are falling behind in great power competition with China in the field of space based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT)

This second episode in Maj. Gen. USAF (Ret.) Don Alston's Leadership Series, Don discusses the importance of setting expectations, incentivizing behaviors and enforcing standards to drive a self-critical culture essential to success in nuclear alert missions. Alston shares stories and examples to illustrate how culture can be cultivated and improved within an organization.