military strategy of deterrence

Such actions would clearly signal the failure of America's containment and deterrence efforts, and would likely result in an American-led, multilateral military response designed to destroy North Korea's nuclear capabilities and depose Kim. North Korea's nuclear program exists to reduce the likelihood of an ...

Paul A. Ostrowski, military deputy to the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology; and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. ... “It enabled our Army to defeat enemy formations, underpinned credible deterrence, and served as a critical pillar of joint force capabilities in all domains – air, land, ...

Head of NATO Military Committee General Petr Pavel: We are heading to make Ukrainian defense forces capable and credible enough to deter any .... So NATO is supporting the process by improving capabilities of Ukrainian armed forces to create sufficient and credible deterrence against any further ...

Iran will make or buy any weapons it needs for "deterrence" but means no harm toward its neighbors, President Hassan Rohani has said at a military parade in Tehran on National Army Day. "We tell the world that we will produce or acquire any weapons we need and will not wait for their approval," Rohani ...

After India and Pakistan first tested nuclear devices in 1998, people in both countries hoped that nuclear weapons would decrease the incentive for war and lead to sustainable peace in the region. The 1999 Kargil conflict that took place when Pakistan's military tried to gain control of the 70-kilometer-long ...

Victor Davis Hanson, a military historian and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, explains how deterrence – a military strategy of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences – worked in opening possible discussions between the U.S. and North Korea. Hanson also ...

“The overall purpose of the strike is to maintain deterrence.” The U.S. maintains the strikes were strategic with defense Secretary James Mattis explaining the US military went to great lengths to avoid civilian and foreign casualties. So, what exactly were the targets? A Pentagon briefing revealed three ...