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What Can We Counter Brute Force With? Three Models

... simply be destroyed in such a scenario. However, recent experience shows that the use of force can be balanced even without nuclear weapons by countries with far less resources. Despite all its might, the United States was unable to defeat the resistance ... ... and key facilities, information security, and much more. There is another model: the search for allies. During the Cold War, international relations were characterised by a clear alliance structure. Security could be ensured either by cooperating with ...

12.01.2026

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Debates on Dynamite

... pressure is growing within both the United States and Russia to withdraw from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Third, the collapse of these two central pillars of the arms-control regime will bring down the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).” [6] Given the instability of contemporary international relations and the weakening of nuclear arms control, it is possible to conclude that the system institutionally underpinning the nuclear taboo is deteriorating. This does not mean that humanity will begin using nuclear weapons everywhere ...

18.11.2025

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)