234 Citations
Organizational Routines and the Causes of War
- Political Science
- 1986
This study identifies the theoretical linkages by which rigid organizational routines of the military may contribute to the outbreak of war, and examines the analytical problems involved in making…
A Double-Edged Sword: Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Caution
- Political Science
- 2021
Most empirical studies of the effects of nuclear weapons only consider whether a state at a given time has nuclear arms or not, but there are strong reasons to think that the effects of a state’s…
COVID-19: observations for contemporary strategists
- Sociology
- 2021
ABSTRACT This article offers strategic observations about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It assesses whether the disease outbreak represents an intelligence failure. It describes how the global…
Global Nuclear (Back-Up) Hotline: Building Communication Norms Across NC2
- Political Science
- 2021
ABSTRACT So far nuclear-armed states failed to create a global security framework that could improve global security and reduce the role of nuclear threat in relations between nuclear-armed states.…
Space-to-Space Warfare and Proximity Operations: The Impact on Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications and Strategic Stability
- Physics
- 2021
ABSTRACT Satellites in Earth’s orbit fulfill important functions in support of NC3 – nuclear command, control, and communication infrastructures of nuclear-armed states. Yet high confidence placed in…
Delegating strategic decision-making to machines: Dr. Strangelove Redux?
- Political ScienceJournal of Strategic Studies
- 2020
ABSTRACT Will the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in strategic decision-making be stabilizing or destabilizing? What are the risks and trade-offs of pre-delegating military force to machines? How…
9. The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation: An Analysis of Challenges and Adaptive Options
- Environmental Science
- 2019
Beyond the Rubicon: Command and Control in Regional Nuclear Powers
- Political Science
- 2019
What factors explain the origins of command and control systems in emerging nuclear powers? Why do some states implement robust administrative, physical, and technical controls over their nuclear…