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Does Nuclear Deterrence Deter?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Martin Hellman

A few years ago, my wife pointed out that whoever coined the term nuclear deterrence was a marketing genius: it implies that threatening to destroy the world will deter behavior we don’t like. But what happens if nuclear deterrence morphs … Continue reading →

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Do Nuclear Weapons Really Deter?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Martin Hellman

In my Stanford seminar, “Nuclear Weapons, Risk and Hope,” I argue that much of the risk stems from a lack of critical thinking – accepting conventional wisdom on key points of national security even when it is wrong. Much of … Continue reading →

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Does Nuclear Deterrence Deter?

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