Integrated Deterrence in a Time of Upheaval

The Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (CSPC) is pleased to release its latest report “Integrated Deterrence in a Time of Upheaval”.

The United States finds itself in a new and challenging geopolitical norm—Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has seen conflict return to the European continent; the People’s Republic of China continues to desire the recapture of Taiwan; additional tensions with Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the partnerships between all of these countries are introducing new complications to long-held and long-understood strategic dynamics, most notably deterrence.

Over the last nine months, working with the British Embassy Washington, British Defence Staff, and UK Strategic Command, the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress convened a robust and diverse group of experts from government, military, intelligence community, and academic, and key diplomatic partners to discuss how the changing geopolitical landscape and technological environment is transforming aspects of deterrence, yet fundamental commonalities with past experiences remain.

This report captures the high-level thematic elements of what is a lively and active discussion on what deterrence means in the light of new actors, new alignments amongst existing actors, and new technologies.

The Center looks forward to continuing this dialogue and plans additional roundtables throughout the spring and summer.