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NIDS Knowledge jpetrosky@thinkdeterrence.com
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NIDS Knowledge is a weekly broadcast of the National Institute for Deterrence Studies (NIDS) where we want to strengthen national security, preserve peace, and help you Think Deterrence! The show informs the public on key deterrence topics and develops critical thinking using ~9 minute lessons from the team of experts in NIDS.
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Real Space Strategy: Lessons of LeMay Lost? Why Aren’t We Staying Ahead of the Enemy Offensive Space Forces?
In this episode Christopher Stone looks at the experiences and past plans of General Curtis LeMay as a model that the Space Force seems to have forgotten despite it being a key part of Air Force strategy for decades: keeping friendly offensive forces, needed for deterrence (nuclear and space) more capable than enemy defenses.
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Personal Reliability Program (PRP) and the Safety and Security Measures of Nuclear Weapons
Kirk Fansher discusses the safety and security of nuclear weapons and how the PRP ensures the most reliable individuals are in critical positions related to nuclear weapons.
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Real Space Strategy: Space Deterrence at the Nuclear Threshold
Christopher Stone looks deeper into the threats posed by a nuclear Russian anti-satellite (ASAT) and why we are not prepared to deter or destroy such a threat due to current policy.
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NIDS Down Under: The Return of Great Power Competition
Christine and Natalie interview The Honorable Frank C. Miller where they discuss the need for the US to revitalize its nuclear arsenal and policies in the face of a tripolar superpower nuclear competition.
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Reducing Health Effects from Fall Out
Jim describes how time, distance and shielding can reduce health effects from fall out.
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Real Space Strategy: Deterrence, Defense, and Resilience; Not the Same!
Christopher Stone explains the difference between deterrence and defense and why they're not the same thing.