Publication

The articles in this issue of the SSQ address 1) the process for repurposing military bases in the US and why it has broken down; 2) the fallacies of 11 common arguments made against the US nuclear deterrent; 3) why the 2017 US National Security Strategy may be the most realist-based edition ever produced; 4) the conditions required for China’s participation in global nuclear disarmament efforts; 5) the possible strategic ramifications of autonomous weapon systems during international crises; 6) China’s space policies and aspirations; 7) what the ‘revolution in military affairs’ and subsequent force transformation process has meant for the war in Afghanistan; and 8) the US’ approach to the Middle East and why it should adopt a more restrained approach. The edition also includes two book reviews.