Why nuclear deterrence could be Americas biggest bluff | Tom Wright, Brookings Institution @LowyInstitute
Why nuclear deterrence could be Americas biggest bluff | Tom Wright, Brookings Institution  @LowyInstitute
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
If the United States won't defend allies conventionally, why would it risk nuclear war for them?

Former Biden National Security Council official Tom Wright breaks down the critical flaw in America's extended deterrence strategy and why it has to work 100% of the time, not just some of the time.

Watch his full Melbourne address here: youtube.com/live/meLpPArUxJg
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Why nuclear deterrence could be America's biggest bluff | Tom Wright, Brookings Institution

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