deterrence

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He began the necessary job of transferring to networks of regional allies more of the responsibility for global deterrence.

From The Wall Street Journal

That makes restoring deterrence even more important for Europe—and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nuclear deterrence—the idea that one country can prevent attacks by threatening an attack of similar magnitude—only holds up if the other country actually finds your threat credible.

From Science Magazine

Now the U.S. is facing questions about how to manage a three-way nuclear rivalry, which upends much of the deterrence strategy that has avoided a nuclear war.

From New York Times

Deterring North Korea will require maintaining the close U.S.-South Korean alliance and using extended nuclear deterrence and significant military preparedness for a conflict, Gen. LaCamera said.

From Washington Times