Someone murdered Raymel Atkins in Louisville, Ky., in 2023. More than a year later, his mother and sister don’t know who did ...

In game theory, there is a well-known strategy called the "ticking time bomb": a threat of destructive action against an adversary that may also harm the threatening player themselves ...

According to the standard justification, nuclear weapons uniquely deter violence and serve as a foundation for global peace.

This month, we’re zeroing in on a core tension in US strategy toward China: how to strike the right balance between ...

Whether across the Taiwan Strait, on the Korean Peninsula, or in the East China Sea, the region is drifting toward a historical inflection point. As geopolitical tensions mount in Northeast Asia, ...

If deterrence holds, it could promote a stable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. If it fails, the consequences will reverberate across the world, imperiling the global balance of power. In this ...

In an era marked by geopolitical tensions, hybrid warfare and information manipulation, deterrence has become a key concept in security discussions. As Estonia navigates these challenges, ...

Trump 2.0 and the 'Madman Theory' of nuclear deterrence Being disruptive and provocative is part of the Donald Trump playbook. Therefore, his observations on Greenland and Panama Canal should not ...

The author, a Professor Emeritus of International Law, argues that while Syria's collapse may seem entirely beneficial for Israel, it could still increase the likelihood of nuclear conflict with Iran ...

China and the US have deep misunderstandings about nuclear deterrence, according to international relations experts, setting the two powers up for potentially disastrous consequences.

Chris, Melanie, and Zack discuss Carter Malkasian’s recent article on “America’s crisis of deterrence.” They debate whether recent policy failures are a breakdown of deterrence theory or U.S. policy, ...

PRESSURE THE PATRON Deterrence theory is least helpful when addressing nonstate actors such as Hezbollah and the Houthis. Guerrillas lack the high-value military targets of states. And because ...