
Not the Time to Transfer Wartime Control of Forces to South Korea
A transfer could slow decision-making and complicate alliance coordination during the unprecedented chaos of a dual contingency.
A transfer could slow decision-making and complicate alliance coordination during the unprecedented chaos of a dual contingency.
The nuclear age has seen many arguments put forward in favor of abolishing nuclear weapons. So far, none has prevailed over nuclear deterrence.
While the United States maintains extended deterrence commitments to South Korea and Taiwan, a pressing question looms—would the U.S. commit military forces at scale, and for as long as necessary, on both fronts?
Technology now empowers us to precisely attribute the source of attacks. failing to respond is tacit acceptance of current and future attacks. We must escalate deterrence measures along with implementing cyber defenses.
Here are three national security dynamics coming to a head that could hijack the Biden administration’s hopes of sharing its carefully crafted messages with the American and Canadian people.