deterrence

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For Kazuma Kakehashi, higher military spending is about deterrence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Since 1969, the UK has operated continuous at-sea deterrence, with first Polaris and then Trident missiles stored on and launched from nuclear-powered submarines with the capacity to remain submerged at sea for months.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

"We are needed when it comes to increasing the defence capabilities of Germany and Europe and creating an effective deterrence."

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

“Are we letting the pursuit of this short-term tactical success affect our ability to sustain strategic deterrence against China?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

What is often called the strategy of nuclear deterrence is remarkable for its reliance on the behavior of our nonhuman ancestors.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan