deterrence
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He began the necessary job of transferring to networks of regional allies more of the responsibility for global deterrence.
That makes restoring deterrence even more important for Europe—and the U.S.
Yoon told them the two countries must bolster their deterrence capabilities to make North Korea not dare to think about using nuclear weapons, according to Yoon’s office.
From Seattle Times
"We will discuss information sharing, consultation system, steps for joint planning and implementation to strengthen nuclear deterrence against North Korea," Yoon's spokesperson, Lee Do-woon, told reporters on Monday.
From Reuters
Kwong said more discussion around climate change and U.S. nuclear capability is crucial in determining how to preserve nuclear deterrence.
From Scientific American
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