| ID | 139037 |
| Title Proper | Can deterrence ever be stable? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Krepon , Michael |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Stability has been the holy grail of deterrence strategists since the outset of the US–Soviet nuclear-arms competition. This prize has been elusive because nuclear weapons are not stabilising. The bomb has had limited, but important, utility in preventing large-scale conventional war, and by fostering cautious behaviour in severe crises. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 57, No.3; Jul/Jul 2015: p.111–132 |
| Journal Source | Surviva Vol: 57 No 3 |
| Key Words | NATO ; Deterrence ; Russia ; Deterrence Strategy ; INF ; Deterrence Stability ; United Nations ; Stability and Strength ; MIRVs ; Asian Restraint ; South Asian Rivalry |