Christopher David LaRoche
@claroche.bsky.social
Stanton fellow at Carnegie Endowment. Assistant professor at Central European University and visiting at Bard College NYC. Plato to NATO.
My newest in Foreign Policy.
“...real-world presidents are probably unprepared for the burden imposed by their sole authority to order a nuclear strike.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/13/n...
The U.S. President Should Practice for a Nuclear Crisis
The commander in chief gets almost no preparation for the ultimate decision. That needs to change.
foreignpolicy.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
My newest in Foreign Policy.
Reposted by Christopher David LaRoche
“...real-world presidents are probably unprepared for the burden imposed by their sole authority to order a nuclear strike.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/13/n...
The U.S. President Should Practice for a Nuclear Crisis
The commander in chief gets almost no preparation for the ultimate decision. That needs to change.
foreignpolicy.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“...real-world presidents are probably unprepared for the burden imposed by their sole authority to order a nuclear strike.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/11/13/n...
Reposted by Christopher David LaRoche
Thoughtful piece from Nicole Grajewski. Damage is substantial -- but so is the incentive to move forward. "Military action can destroy equipment and facilities, but it cannot eliminate knowledge, dispersed materials, or the underlying strategic drivers of nuclear weapons development."
Here is my post-Rising Lion/Midnight Hammer assessment with some insights on the internal dynamics shaping up in Iran carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
The Most Significant Long-Term Consequence of the U.S. Strikes on Iran
It’s not the damage to Fordow or Natanz.
carnegieendowment.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Thoughtful piece from Nicole Grajewski. Damage is substantial -- but so is the incentive to move forward. "Military action can destroy equipment and facilities, but it cannot eliminate knowledge, dispersed materials, or the underlying strategic drivers of nuclear weapons development."