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Deterrence of non-nuclear strategic threats: the case against deterring new technologies
All N5 states, with the exception of China, have adopted a policy that permits the use of nuclear weapons to deter non-nuclear strategic threats. This is defined as weapons that nuclear weapon states (NWS) believe can have catastrophic effects similar to …