Deterrence in the Age of Nuclear Proliferation

(Wall Street Journal) George P. Shultz, William J. Perry, Henry A. Kissinger and Sam Nunn - From 1945 to 1991, America and the Soviet Union were diligent, professional, but also lucky that nuclear weapons were never used. Does the world want to continue to bet its survival on continued good fortune with a growing number of nuclear nations and adversaries globally? There is a daunting new spectrum of global security threats. Continued reliance on nuclear weapons as the principal element for deterrence is encouraging the spread of these weapons.


2011-03-07 00:00:00

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