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Matthew R. Costlow

Defense Analyst, National Institute for Public Policy

Matthew R. Costlow is a Senior Analyst at the National Institute for Public Policy. He is author of “Safety in Diversity: The Strategic Value of ICBMs and GBSD in the Nuclear Triad.” 
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No ICBMs? Big Problems

We must dispel the unfounded fears of false alarms, place the cost in context, and seriously consider the unpleasant consequences of eliminating ICBMs from the U.S. nuclear force.

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The Dangers of Nuclear Virtue Signaling

A no-first-use policy would reduce deterrence.

  • Matthew R. Costlow
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Russia Is Turning Up Its Nuclear Rhetoric. That’s a Problem

U.S. and NATO officials have an interest in steering Russian bluster away from its rising focus on nuclear weapons.

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Don’t Give Russia the Gift of Extending New START

With Moscow’s recent behavior, there’s no need to rush on a treaty that still has nearly three years to run.

  • Matthew R. Costlow