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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
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
3
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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
2
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Introducing Nukesletter
...a place for my ruminations on the new nuclear age.
May 21 • 
Ankit Panda
2

April 2021

When a President Trusts His Gut
Biden’s bold deadline on Afghanistan. And much more.
Apr 14, 2021 • 
Ankit Panda
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