On June 26, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Paul Amato published an article in War on the Rocks arguing that changes in the nuclear landscape over the past decade have created a pressing challenge where the United States lacks sufficient response options if deterrence fails in regional conflict. He discusses the rationale behind the 2018 and 2022 Nuclear Posture Review recommendations to augment US theater nuclear forces and highlights the importance of fielding low-yield capabilities to meet the identified deterrence gap.
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