Garrett Hinck
@garretthinck.bsky.social
PhD candidate at Columbia, studying security, nuclear weapons, space, cyber and intelligence. Formerly @ Carnegie Endow
Check out my writing here: https://strategicdefense.substack.com/
Check out my writing here: https://strategicdefense.substack.com/
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The basic problem with the United States' call for Europe to lead on conventional forces while it takes care of nuclear deterrence.
It's not credible the US would fight a nuclear war over Europe if they aren't willing to contribute conventionally.
December 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The basic problem with the United States' call for Europe to lead on conventional forces while it takes care of nuclear deterrence.
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The overlooked space race: keeping satellites alive
U.S. Space Command’s push for “dynamic space operations” — the ability to maneuver in orbit without worrying about running dry — demands logistics the military has never had.
U.S. Space Command’s push for “dynamic space operations” — the ability to maneuver in orbit without worrying about running dry — demands logistics the military has never had.
The overlooked space race: keeping satellites alive
U.S. Space Command’s push for “dynamic space operations” — the ability to maneuver in orbit without worrying about running dry — demands logistics the military has never had.
spacenews.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The overlooked space race: keeping satellites alive
U.S. Space Command’s push for “dynamic space operations” — the ability to maneuver in orbit without worrying about running dry — demands logistics the military has never had.
U.S. Space Command’s push for “dynamic space operations” — the ability to maneuver in orbit without worrying about running dry — demands logistics the military has never had.
I'm back up at Strategic Defense with a look at the extension of New START and the politics of linkage that will likely determine its fate. Check it out and let me know what you think! open.substack.com/pub/strategi...
New START Extension: The Political Side of Arms Control
Maybe the real arms control was the friends we made along the way?
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December 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I'm back up at Strategic Defense with a look at the extension of New START and the politics of linkage that will likely determine its fate. Check it out and let me know what you think! open.substack.com/pub/strategi...
No idea if this will mean actual testing of weapons or of old (or new) delivery systems, based on the qualifier of matching Russia/China. Likely they don't know yet (or perhaps don't know the difference). www.npr.org/2025/10/30/g...
Trump suggests the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an "equal basis" with Russia and China.
www.npr.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
No idea if this will mean actual testing of weapons or of old (or new) delivery systems, based on the qualifier of matching Russia/China. Likely they don't know yet (or perhaps don't know the difference). www.npr.org/2025/10/30/g...
Fmr DNSA Anne Neuberger argues that, in response to the Chinese cyber threat, the US needs to establish a "new cyber-deterrence policy". This side-steps an important question: what should be the limits of adversary cyber espionage against the US?
Article: www.foreignaffairs.com/china/china-...
Article: www.foreignaffairs.com/china/china-...
China Is Winning the Cyberwar
America needs a new strategy of deterrence.
www.foreignaffairs.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Fmr DNSA Anne Neuberger argues that, in response to the Chinese cyber threat, the US needs to establish a "new cyber-deterrence policy". This side-steps an important question: what should be the limits of adversary cyber espionage against the US?
Article: www.foreignaffairs.com/china/china-...
Article: www.foreignaffairs.com/china/china-...
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Following a loud public outcry about job cuts at the National Parks Service — and a relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts across the country — it looks like the Trump administration has blinked.
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Trump administration backtracks on eliminating thousands of national parks employees
Following a loud public outcry, and relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts, the Trump administration has reversed course on a plan to eliminate thousands of seasonal workers at the Nation...
www.latimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Following a loud public outcry about job cuts at the National Parks Service — and a relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts across the country — it looks like the Trump administration has blinked.
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via @jackdolan.bsky.social
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This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.
February 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.
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ABC: “.. Multiple current and former employees described the situation as ‘a national security crisis.’”
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February 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
ABC: “.. Multiple current and former employees described the situation as ‘a national security crisis.’”
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My new post for Strategy Defense looks at how psychology and strategy interact in debates on nuclear weapons, specifically whether there has been a "nuclear revolution". Plus I cover some ongoing developments with missile defense - check it out here: open.substack.com/pub/strategi...
It's All In Your Head: Psychology and Strategy
What we can and can't learn from taking human psychology seriously in strategy
open.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
My new post for Strategy Defense looks at how psychology and strategy interact in debates on nuclear weapons, specifically whether there has been a "nuclear revolution". Plus I cover some ongoing developments with missile defense - check it out here: open.substack.com/pub/strategi...
The second part to my post covering Trump's missile defense plans is now out, including discussion of the new EO: open.substack.com/pub/strategi...
Under the Dome Part II: Strategy and Reality
Unpacking the new executive order and considering the broader strategic picture
open.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The second part to my post covering Trump's missile defense plans is now out, including discussion of the new EO: open.substack.com/pub/strategi...
Announcement! I've started a blog - Strategic Defense - where I'm writing about issues involving strategic forces, technology, and international relations. My first post is live and looks at Trump's call for the US to have its own "Iron Dome".
Check it out here: open.substack.com/pub/strategi...
Check it out here: open.substack.com/pub/strategi...
Welcome / Under the Dome - SDI Redux?
This post is somewhat in lieu of an introduction.
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January 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Announcement! I've started a blog - Strategic Defense - where I'm writing about issues involving strategic forces, technology, and international relations. My first post is live and looks at Trump's call for the US to have its own "Iron Dome".
Check it out here: open.substack.com/pub/strategi...
Check it out here: open.substack.com/pub/strategi...