Writing in Foreign Affairs, Daryl Press and Jennifer Lind explore what comes after extended deterrence. With the Cold War long over, America’s “nuclear umbrella” is losing its credibility, leaving allies in Europe and Asia questioning Washington’s protection. If the U.S. fails to reform this decaying deterrence strategy, they argue, vulnerable nations may soon rush to develop their own nuclear arsenals—with dangerous consequences.
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(Illustration: Daniel Benneworth-Gray for Foreign Affairs)
