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Americans Are Safer after Attack on Iran Nuclear Sites

(Washington Free Beacon) Douglas J. Feith - America has a vital interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. For the first time, the U.S. used a military attack to stop a country from acquiring a nuclear bomb. Americans are now safer than they were. Many U.S. presidents threatened military force to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, but until now those threats were of doubtful credibility. Any country seeking a nuclear bomb - or considering providing one to others - now understands the U.S. may use force against it. This credible threat will make nonproliferation diplomacy more effective. The strike against Iran reinforces the point that rogue states pursuing nuclear weapons will face not just disapproving diplomacy and economic sanctions but maybe also military destruction. The writer, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, served as U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy.
2025-07-03 00:00:00
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