'Nuclear deterrence is legitimized in the public mind and in official strategic discourse as a way of generating safety in the nuclear age. The reality, however, is quite different: It endangers far more than it protects,' writes David P. Barash
Nuclear deterrence is legitimized in the public mind and in official strategic discourse as a way of generating safety in the nuclear age. The reality, however, is quite different: It endangers far more than it protects. Ukrainians should be thankful, not rueful, that in addition to their current tribulations, they aren’t nuclear-armed.
What would a nuclear-armed, but conventionally out-gunned Ukraine do? Increase the alert status of its nuclear weapons? Pre-load warheads on its missiles? Maybewould deter Russia, but it is equally likely that it could induce a quick, disarming counterforce strike, attempting to remove the “deterrent.
Deterrence is supposed to provide stability. Instead, and especially in its nuclear manifestation, it threatens just the opposite.
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