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How America Tracks Nuclear Threats

Nuclear threat evaluation isn't a single task handled by one agency. It's a massive, ongoing operation that involves dozens of…

How America Responds to Nuclear Threats

America's nuclear response system operates around the clock, combining policy, technology, alliances, and public preparedness to prevent nuclear conflict. The…

How America Plans for Nuclear War

The United States maintains one of the world's most complex nuclear planning systems. It spans everything from high-level strategy documents…

Debating American Military Spending: Amount, Priorities

America spends more on its military than the next nine countries combined. That's nearly two-fifths of the world's total defense…

How America Prepares for War with Iran

The United States has spent decades building a comprehensive strategy to counter the Islamic Republic of Iran and its network…

The Iran War No One Wants

The prospect of war between the United States and Iran represents one of the most dangerous flashpoints in modern foreign…

Inside the Pentagon’s Iran War Plans

Military conflict with Iran would trigger one of the most complex planning operations in U.S. history. But the real work…

How Congress Lost Control of America’s Wars

An Authorization for the Use of Military Force sounds like bureaucratic paperwork. But these little-known congressional resolutions have become the…