The Escalatory Attraction of Limited Nuclear Employment For Great Power Competitors of the United States

The Escalatory Attraction of Limited Nuclear Employment For Great Power Competitors of the United States

Author(s): Yeaw, C. (National Strategic Research Institute, University of Nebraska) Publication Preview The United States has entered into a dangerously new era in which, for the first time in our nation’s history, we now face two nuclear-armed great power...
Challenges to 21st Century Deterrence (Part II)

Challenges to 21st Century Deterrence (Part II)

Speaker(s): Elder, R. (George Mason University); Siebens, J. (Defense Strategy & Planning Program, Stimson Center); Yeaw, C. (National Strategic Research Institute, University of Nebraska) Date: 9 December 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a panel discussion...
The Role of Nuclear-Conventional Intermingling on State Decision-making and the Risk of Inadvertent Escalation

The Role of Nuclear-Conventional Intermingling on State Decision-making and the Risk of Inadvertent Escalation

Author(s): Bahney, B. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [LLNL]); Péczeli, A. (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory [LLNL]) Publication Preview Questions Addressed What are the implications of nuclear and conventional intermingling on crisis stability and the...