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Managing the New Era of Deterrence and Warfare May 24, 2023

What Washington Gets Wrong About Deterrence May 22, 2023

Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine almost 15 months ago, two camps have consistently opposed American military aid. Unsurprisingly, there are the traditional anti-war activists and “restraint” advocates who opposed most American military involve...

military

The Dangers of Nuclear Escalation Have Not Receded May 04, 2023

Since the Cuban missile crisis, the idea of all-out nuclear war in Europe has been almost unthinkable. And many Western commentators have dismissed Putin’s recent threats of nuclear blackmail as scare tactics. But we should not be so confident in our...

Russia

Nuclear Deterrence

Europe

The Resurrection of Itzak Rabin’s Policies May 03, 2023

The contentious Israeli judicial legislation has kept in the background what I believe is the much more consequential policy initiative: A return to the 1980s “Iron Fist” policy of Israeli Prime Minister Rabin. At the time, he believed that the only ...

Israel

Middle East

Dilemmas of Deterrence May 03, 2023

Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers America’s options for risk reduction as nuclear threats escalate and China-Taiwan tensions rise....

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President Joe Biden

United States

A Plan for South Korean-Style Deterrence May 02, 2023

President says recent summit established plan for ‘South Korea-style extended deterrence’ against North Korean threats ...

South Korea

North Korea

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