Deterrence and Nuclear Balance. According to the u. S. Perspective, Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Balance are distinct. We can tell the difference between the two ideas, two actions. Deterrence is to maintain the status quo. The definitions work very well for isolated big conflict, if a conflict is isolated and big, then we can, you know, indeed tell the difference between deterrence and compelence. But, you know, if big conflicts, you know, come from escalation, that is always the case, you know, big conflict come from, you know, small conflicts, small conflicts, you know, may escalate to big conflict. So, in that case it may not be easy to tell the difference between deterrence and compelence. The reason is that it is very difficult to figure out who changed the status quo first. Then, you know, if you want an example, you know, you launch a conventional aggression and then you use your Nuclear Weapons to deter the conventional responses from your enemy. So in this case there are tw
That is from the American Enterprise institute, live at 5 30 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Next, we hear about Chinas Nuclear Weapons Program and differing views between china and the u. S. On Nuclear Policy. This is one hour, 30 minutes. Good morning. My name is bill burns. Im the president of the Carnegie Endowment for international peace. It really is a pleasure to welcome all of you to what i think [no audio] program today. It is a great pleasure to welcome back to carnegie on our distinguished of people from carnegie. [no audio] formerly the director of the moscow center. [no audio] Evan Medeiros was a Junior Member fellow at carnegie and has gone on to do wonderful government, most recently as an advisor on asia. N now is the managing director of your asia group and also a nonresident senior scholar here at carnegie. To welcomeeasure back a wonderful colleague and friend, linton brooks. Words many years ago, he has gone on to make and contributions to National Security policy, not only
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