Barry Blechman’s op-ed on US nuclear deterrence efforts in North Korea and Iran is featured at CNN

Throughout the Cold War, the United States relied on the theory of deterrence for protection against nuclear attack. American leaders believed that so long as the U.S. maintained nuclear forces able to survive a first-strike and retaliate with devastating power against the Soviet Union, Kremlin leaders would be deterred from mounting a nuclear attack.

To read the full op ed, click here.