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A Resolution Against Genuine Resolve
In the game of nuclear deterrence, holds a position of particular importance. A nation’s ability to convince other nations of its willingness to use its arsenal forms the bedrock of instilling a mutually assured destruction mentality in its foes. Resolve can accurately be considered a necessary tool in achieving this objective; demonstrating resolution to use…
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Dr. Deterrence Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Accept the Bomb
For the American public, media, and a certain someone in the West Wing, the knowledge that North Korea will soon have ICBMs capable of targeting American cities is cause for panic. Each test launch and every tremor coming from North Korea leads to a flurry of angrily worded tweets and posturing from President Trump, which…
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