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declaratory policy is just that: declared.
Furthermore, procurement, deployment, & posture (& thus capability actual or realized) can (and does) vary from declared NW policy.
IOW: “same” nuclear forces/posture can usually support multiple nuclear use policies, declaratory & others
declaratory policy is just that: declared.
Furthermore, procurement, deployment, & posture (& thus capability actual or realized) can (and does) vary from declared NW policy.
IOW: “same” nuclear forces/posture can usually support multiple nuclear use policies, declaratory & others
Key efforts in declaratory nuclear weapons doctrine include:
-not box yourself in
-coerce friends & allies
-not enable salami tactics by establishing exactly what your red lines are (not that you probably know before the fact)
-“threat that leaves something to chance”
youtu.be/yg-UqIIvang
Key efforts in declaratory nuclear weapons doctrine include:
-not box yourself in
-coerce friends & allies
-not enable salami tactics by establishing exactly what your red lines are (not that you probably know before the fact)
-“threat that leaves something to chance”
youtu.be/yg-UqIIvang
India has a no-first nuclear weapons use & assured retaliation declaratory policy…
…with nuance…
www.orfonline.org/public/uploa...
India has a no-first nuclear weapons use & assured retaliation declaratory policy…
…with nuance…
www.orfonline.org/public/uploa...
UK maintains “strategic ambiguity” (everybody does to some degree) on conditions of nuclear weapons use…
….but would be in “extreme circumstances of self defence”
(keep in mind that declaratory policy is just that, what is declared).
researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CB...
UK maintains “strategic ambiguity” (everybody does to some degree) on conditions of nuclear weapons use…
….but would be in “extreme circumstances of self defence”
(keep in mind that declaratory policy is just that, what is declared).
researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CB...
Russian declaratory nuclear weapons use policy “reserves” right to use nukes in response to “critical threat to…sovereignty and (or) territorial integrity” (also WMD against RF troops/territory, etc):
www.mid.ru/en/foreign_p...
Notice also the shout out to launch on warning/under attack
Russian declaratory nuclear weapons use policy “reserves” right to use nukes in response to “critical threat to…sovereignty and (or) territorial integrity” (also WMD against RF troops/territory, etc):
www.mid.ru/en/foreign_p...
Notice also the shout out to launch on warning/under attack
USA 2022 NPR for example also uses “vital interests” (& extreme circumstances):
fas.org/wp-content/u...
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USA 2022 NPR for example also uses “vital interests” (& extreme circumstances):
fas.org/wp-content/u...
1/n
predictive & constraining power of nuclear weapons use declaratory policy…
…undermined by (varying) immense latitude of nuclear launch authority with which nuclear weapons states invest their national command authority.
You think Trump cares or knows declared nuclear weapons use doctrine?
declaratory policy is just that: declared.
Furthermore, procurement, deployment, & posture (& thus capability actual or realized) can (and does) vary from declared NW policy.
IOW: “same” nuclear forces/posture can usually support multiple nuclear use policies, declaratory & others
predictive & constraining power of nuclear weapons use declaratory policy…
…undermined by (varying) immense latitude of nuclear launch authority with which nuclear weapons states invest their national command authority.
You think Trump cares or knows declared nuclear weapons use doctrine?
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I guess saying you are showing how toxic their channel is and advertisers are choosing not to fund that is too much of a reach for them