Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century : Lessons from the Cold War for a New Era of Strategic Piracy

Therese Delpech
RAND Corporation
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Deterrence remains a primary doctrine for dealing with the threat of nuclear weapons in the 21st century. The author reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a renewed intellectual effort.

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to address the relevance of concepts such as first strike, escalation, extended deterrence, and other Cold War-era strategies in today's complex world of additional superpowers, smaller nuclear powers, and nonstate actors.