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Deterrence in the 21st century

By Metis Institute for Strategy and Foresight Bundeswehr University Munich (ed.) , Konstantin Tsetsos

Book information

Publisher
Metis
Year
2020
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3000168 bytes)
Series
Metis Study; 16
Pages
8\8
Time added
2022-12-27 09:37:21

Description

At first sight, deterrence reflects a simple idea: A credible threat of retaliation convinces potential attackers that the cost of an act of aggression will outweigh its benefit. That is how deterrence prevents war. A closer look at the concept, however, has raised questions ever since the beginning of the nuclear age. Against the backdrop of current security policy challenges, this study examines if and how the concept remains applicable.

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