National security specialists talk about deterrence a lot. Like, a lot. Analysts are churning out a steady stream of articles debating how best to deter a variety of actors from taking a variety of ...

As an ethicist, I think a fair amount about moral and political issues. One thing I’ve noticed is how often views on those issues really depend on claims of psychology—and if those psychological ...

Deterrence is the ancient ability to scare somebody off from hurting you, your friends or your interests -- without a major war. Desire peace? Then be prepared for war. Or so the Romans believed. It's ...

The nuclear weapons debate in the United States can be deconstructed a variety of ways, characterized by competing schools of thought: What goals should (and should not) be served by the possession of ...

President Bush's new concept of deterrence in the post-Cold War world, which embraces the U.S. deploying offensive and defensive forces, stands in sharp contrast to deterrence strategy outlined in a ...

In the wake of the anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings and the release of the movie "Oppenheimer," it's a good time to talk about ending the threat of these dreadful weapons. I ...

Editor’s Note: Amitai Etzioni is professor of international relations and director of the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies at George Washington University. There is a growing interest among ...