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Derek Williams and Adam Lowther

Lt. Col Derek Williams, USAF, is a B52 Electronic Warfare Officer and graduate of Sandia National Laboratories’ Weapons Intern program. Dr. Adam Lowther is the Director of Strategic Deterrence Programs at the National Strategic Research Institute. The views expressed are those of the authors alone.

A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit refuels from a 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. The B-2 aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England, and will exercise there at U.S. Air Forces in Europe's forward operating location for bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)

A U.S. Air Force 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit refuels from a 351st Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during the Bomber Task Force training exercise over England, Aug. 29, 2019. The B-2 aircraft will operate out of RAF Fairford, England, and will exercise there at U.S. Air Forces in Europe's forward operating location for bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan)

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Department of Defense or Deterrence?

To answer Senator Hirono’s question, the Department of Defense will not protect Hawaii from missile attack. It cannot. But it will try to deter...

Derek Williams and Adam LowtherMay 23, 2023

Ohio-Class SSBN. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Ohio-Class SSBN. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Logic of the Nuclear Triad

Why the Nuclear Triad Matters: With the United States actively aiding Ukraine in its war against Russia, while also aiding Taiwan in its effort to...

Derek Williams and Adam LowtherOctober 12, 2022