Is Second-Strike Capability Necessary for Deterrence? If Only First-Strike Capability

question 42

Essay

Is second-strike capability necessary for deterrence? If only first-strike capability existed in the world,would we see more use of nuclear weapons?

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Socially Prohibited

Behaviors or actions that are deemed unacceptable or taboo by societal standards or norms.

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Capable of causing or generating a disease; pathogenic.

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