Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year came as no surprise to the West. But the Kremlin’s recent ability to escalate without pushback is surprising. Last month Russian jet fighters in Syria harassed U ...

Game theory, is the structured analysis of strategic interaction under conditions of interdependence, where each actor’s optimal decision depends not only on its own preferences and capabilities but ...

Game theory is the mathematical study of decision-making in competitive situations, and its principles govern everything from ...

Deterrence is based on psychology rather than specific tools and seeks to change adversaries’ cost-benefit calculations to convince them not to engage in aggression. Because gray-zone aggression ...

An Army Special Forces Soldier (left) assigned to 20th Special Forces Group and member of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces observe a target during exercise Saber Junction 2018 at the ...

After India and Pakistan first tested nuclear devices in 1998, people in both countries hoped that nuclear weapons would decrease the incentive for war and lead to sustainable peace in the region. The ...