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Donald Trump just won the presidency. Our experts answer the big questions about what that means for America’s role in the world.

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Don’t cut corners on US nuclear deterrence

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Bipartisan support for modernizing and expanding the US nuclear arsenal will be essential for the United States to deter its adversaries.

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Mark J. Massa is a deputy director in the Forward Defense practice of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council. Massa has contributed to Forward Defense programs and research on nuclear security and arms control, space security, and the Future of DHS Project. Having supported the launch of Forward Defense as the Scowcroft Center’s newest practice area, he continues to carry out program administration in strategy, budgeting, business development, and event planning. His writing and commentary have appeared in the Hill, Defense News, RealClearDefense, the National Interest, CNBC, Sky News, and CTV News.

Massa earned his master of arts from Georgetown University’s security studies program. He received a bachelor of science in foreign service magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a degree in Science, Technology, and International Affairs. He was awarded honors in his major for a senior thesis on a theory of nuclear ballistic missile submarine strategy. He was elected to several honors societies, including Phi Beta Kappa (national), Pi Sigma Alpha (political science), and Pi Delta Phi (French).