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Nuclear Bomber Signaling Doesn’t Work

Nuclear Bomber Signaling Doesn’t Work
Nuclear Bomber Signaling Doesn’t Work

In a recent article in Breaking Defense, Adam Lowther and Chris Winklepleck argue that the strategic aircraft leg of the triad provides unique “nuclear signaling” capabilities essential to demonstrating the seriousness of U.S. nuclear threats. But the benefit of using nuclear weapons in this manner is a dubious one, both for America and its allies.…