The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is an independent arm of the U.S. Department of Defense, tasked with preventing technological surprise to the U.S. while fostering technological surprise for its adversaries. Founded in 1958 by President Dwight Eisenhower, DARPA was born in response to the Soviet Union’s 1957 launch …
Read More »Introduction Preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons has been a major focus of international policy for over 70 years. However, a growing interest in high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), driven by billions of dollars in U.S. government funding, raises serious concerns about nuclear security. HALEU, enriched between 10% and 19.75% in …
Read More »Introduction The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, which initially erupted in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea, has escalated dramatically since February 2022 when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Despite Russia’s significant qualitative and quantitative advantages, Ukraine’s armed forces have mounted a formidable resistance, thwarting Russia’s initial expectations of a …
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