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Limited Nuclear War Over Taiwan: An Initial Exercise

In October, The Heritage Foundation hosted and facilitated a tabletop exercise (TTX) titled TIDALWAVE II: Azure Dragon. The scenario was designed to introduce nuclear escalation between the United ...
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From Catastrophic Stability to Optimal Instability: How a Stronger U.S. Theater Nuclear Posture Can Deter Chinese Aggression

This Issue Brief presents the findings of the artificial intelligence (AI) simulations conducted after The Heritage Foundation’s October 2025 tabletop exercise (TTX) on U.S.–China theater nuclear ...
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EXCLUSIVE: 'Everyone in America Should Be Worried' — Putin's Nuclear 'Doomsday Scenario' Sparks Panic as Trump Demands U.S. Nuclear Tests

Experts have warned the U.S. could be on the brink of a nuclear war after decades of simmering tension with Russia have exploded into an open conflict threatening millions of lives, RadarOnline.com ...
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Inside the push to modernize the US nuclear arsenal | The Excerpt

On the Wednesday, January 7, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: “The Nuclear Sponge” is a five-part project by USA TODAY that dives into the strategic debate and costs of modernizing the land leg ...