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The debate over missile defense has shifted from whether missiledefense should be pursued as a matter of principle to whetherdeploying such a defense will be effective in practice. Victory inthe debate over the principle of fielding a missile defense must befollowed by victory in the debate over fielding a truly effectivedefense for the American people.
The only way out of the current conundrum – US-China tensions leading to the possibility of a nuclear war – is for Big Powers to rebuild trust and agree to disagree, including appreciating how not to cross each other’s red lines.