Stephen J. Cimbala

Stephen J. Cimbala is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Penn State University, Brandywine.


Articles by Stephen J. Cimbala

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: TASS News Agency. Accessed via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0.

Putin’s nuclear warnings: heightened risk or revolving door?

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Even in the face of Russian aggression, a nuclear ‘Eurodeterrent’ is still a bad idea

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Weapons
Artist's concept shows future ICBM blasting into sky

Rethinking the US strategic triad: When it comes to nuclear platforms, how many are enough?

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons
This screen shot from a US Defense Department video clip shows a Russian Su-27 fighter jet flying near an American Reaper drone in March, over the Black Sea near Crimea, spraying what the Defense Department says is jet fuel.

Putin’s “bluff”: a cautionary note about underestimating the possibility of nuclear escalation in Ukraine

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons
Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile system with two 9M723K5 missiles, at a Russian demonstration of military technology in 2017. The Iskander system is reported to be capable of firing ballistic missiles that can carry a tactical nuclear warhead. Photo by Vitaly Kuzmin

Karaganov’s case for Russian nuclear preemption: responsible strategizing or dangerous delusion?

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons
The military applications of AI

Artificial intelligence: challenges and controversies for US national security

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear Weapons
Then-US President Barack Obama and then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issue a joint statement announcing their pursuit of a New START treaty in London in April 2009. (White House photo by Pete Souza.)

Reviving arms control, post-Ukraine: Why New START still matters

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Weapons
P5 Press Conference at the United Nations. April 2013. Credit: U.S. Mission Geneva / Eric Bridiers. Accessed via Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/us-mission/8663813428 CC BY-ND 2.0.

Nuclear arms control: Still necessary, but more difficult than ever

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Analysis, Opinion
Credit: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine official Facebook page

Even if Putin prevails in Ukraine, he’s already lost the world

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons