Did the United States Just Commit to Defending Qatar?

Extended deterrence continues to be a hot topic in 2025.

Oct 1 • 

Ankit Panda

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September 2025

Did Pakistan Just Extend Nuclear Deterrence to Saudi Arabia?

Thoughts on an unexpected breakthrough.

Sep 18 • 

Ankit Panda

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June 2025

Iran's Nuclear Options After Operation Midnight Hammer

The U.S. hit sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. Now what?

Jun 24 • 

Ankit Panda

7

No One's Going to Use a Nuclear Weapon Against Fordow

Thoughts on nuclear solutions to nuclear problems.

Jun 20 • 

Ankit Panda

10

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The President Should Not Be Posting

Thoughts on crisis stability and U.S. posture towards Iran.

Jun 17 • 

Ankit Panda

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Ruminating on Operation Rising Lion

A few thoughts on the Israel-Iran war.

Jun 15 • 

Ankit Panda

7

American Unreliability, Extended Deterrence, and More

And a bit on the UK's new Strategic Defence Review.

Jun 9 • 

Ankit Panda

4

Ukraine’s Deep Strikes on Russian Bombers (And More)

Strategic surprise probably undersells this.

Jun 1 • 

Ankit Panda

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May 2025

Thick-Thin, Point-Area: Missile Defense Thoughts

A basic framework for thinking about homeland defenses.

May 29 • 

Ankit Panda

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Increasing 'Nuclear Literacy' in the US

Thinking about nuclear literacy.

May 22 • 

Ankit Panda

5

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Launch Under Attack vs. Launch On Warning

The difference between seeing and believing.

May 21 • 

Ankit Panda

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Introducing Nukesletter

...a place for my ruminations on the new nuclear age.

May 21 • 

Ankit Panda

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