The Assurance and Deterrence Conversation in the 21st Century

Today's nuclear landscape - from Russia, to North Korea, to India, Pakistan and China - is more complex and more dangerous than any time since the end of the Cold War. Yet, the little consensus that exists in the United States and abroad seems to be deepening about the importance of the U.S. nuclear arsenal in assurance, deterrence, and stability.

Deterrence is a conversation among allies and adversaries that depends on shared perceptions about:

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