Connecting with a public that’s either complacent or frightened about nuclear weapons requires hitherto untapped reserves of ingenuity.
Nuclear deterrence: hardest argument in the world to refute
We won’t attack you with our nukes, but woe unto he who dares attack us. Still valid?
Nota Bene #100: Il Planetario di Figaro
Wow, 100 issues of Nota Bene! Props to Russ for helping me for a while with this nifty little S&R feature. Never mind all that now, let’s get on with this issue. […]
Can nuclear terrorists be deterred?
THE DEPROLIFERATOR — As you no doubt know, deterrence is the product of a balance of power — nuclear arsenals, in other words, that are roughly equal. Constrained by the eye-for-an-eye principle, […]
When Ronald Reagan failed Nuclear Strategy 101
THE DEPROLIFERATOR — In a previous post, I wrote about how the Obama administration should borrow a page from master framers like George Lakoff and Drew Westen. It should present its disarmament […]
First came deterrence, then latent deterrence — now meet pregnant deterrence
The Deproliferator President Obama’s Prague speech has inspired a flurry of opposition from nuclear weapon proponents. Among their arguments, that old chestnut deterrence still holds pride of place. But another seeks to […]
The Deproliferator — CSI: Ground Zero
Deterrence 2.0 Graham Allison has been a pioneer in issuing clarion calls about nuclear terrorism. He’s been accused of alarmism, but Cassandras are supposed to err on the side of caution. Especially […]
Secretary of. . . deterrence?
In an interview at Aviation Week (following a Danger Room link), Secretary of Defense Robert Gates reiterated his support for the reliable replacement warhead. On the other hand, he provides room for […]
Question for the Pentagon: How are nuclear weapons working out for you?
The path to peace may lie in speaking to the Pentagon on its own terms. If you aren’t a Defense Department official, a high-ranking military officer, a top academic, or employed by […]
