SECURITYWAR ON THE ROCKS
Not Imaginary: The Deterrence Gap is Real and America Needs Low-Yield Nukes
The 2018 Trump administration’s Nuclear Posture Review identified a need for supplemental low-yield nuclear capabilities to raise the nuclear threshold of adversaries. The article argues this addresses a real deterrence gap, as presented by War on the Rocks.
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