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180 - Can Europe Go Nuclear? Five Strategic Paths Forward
Season 4 Episode 180
In this episode of The NIDS View, Jim sits down with Bill Murphy, Senior Fellow and Cofounder at NIDS, to examine Europe’s evolving approach to nucle…
1 day, 1 hour ago
179 - Decoding China’s Octagonal Missile Bases: Strategy, Signaling, and Scale
Season 4 Episode 179
In this episode of The NIDS View, Jim returns to join Curtis as they explore China’s ongoing nuclear buildup, including newly identified octagonal fa…
1 week ago
178 - May 2026 Deterrence News in Review: Strategic Signals and Nuclear Realities
Season 4 Episode 178
Curtis and Kirk Fansher provide a May 2026 deterrence news roundup on developments shaping strategic stability. They discuss Russia's nuclear exercis…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
177 - The Future of NATO: Stay CALM or Carry On?
Season 4 Episode 177
What does the future of NATO look like in an era of evolving threats and shifting alliances?
In this episode, NIDS Senior Fellow, Kirk Fansher joins C…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
176 - Turkey’s ICBM Ambitions: A New Strategic Reality?
Season 4 Episode 176
In this episode of The NIDS View, guest host Kirk Fansher joins Curtis for a timely discussion on Turkey’s emerging intercontinental ballistic missil…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
175 - Deterrence in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Season 4 Episode 175
In this episode of The NIDS View, Jim and Curtis celebrate May 4th and Star Wars Day by exploring the strategic parallels between Star Wars and real‑…
1 month ago
174 - “Hope Is Not a Strategy”: Facing the Reality of the Iran Conflict
Season 4 Episode 174
In this episode of The NIDS View, Curtis welcomes Jim Klingmeyer, a former Air Force intelligence officer with extensive Middle East experience, to s…
1 month, 1 week ago
173 - April 2026 News in Review: Golden Dome, Missing Scientists, and the Risks Ahead
Season 4 Episode 173
In this episode of The NIDS View, Jim and Curtis break down their favorite news articles shaping deterrence, national security, and defense innovatio…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
172 - Inside the HEART Conference: Nuclear Effects and Strategic Deterrence
Season 4 Episode 172
In this episode, Jim and Curtis reflect on key takeaways from the HEART Conference—Hardened Electronics and Radiation Technology—a leading forum on n…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
171- Redefining Deterrence: Air Power, Drones, and Missile Defense in the Indo‑Pacific
Season 4 Episode 171
In this episode of The NIDS View, Dr. Carl Rhodes joins Jim to examine how recent operations in Iran, advances in air power and missile defense, and …
2 months ago