Deterrence
The Role of U.S. Diplomacy in Countering Russia’s Nuclear Threats and Misbehavior
The Role of U.S. Diplomacy in Countering Russia’s Nuclear Threats and Misbehavior
With the ongoing war in Ukraine and the recent suspension of the New START treaty, concerns about nuclear escalation have been on the rise. Rose Gottemoeller argues that, because of the existential threat that nuclear weapons pose, the United States has a…
The Truth About Tripwires: Why Small Force Deployments Do Not Deter Aggression
The Truth About Tripwires: Why Small Force Deployments Do Not Deter Aggression
A pillar of American grand strategy since 1945 has been the deployment of forces — sometimes smaller and sometimes larger — abroad. A key logic underpinning smaller deployments is that they serve as tripwires: Attacking them is assumed to inevitably…