Strategic Stability in the 21st Century: An Introduction

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Strategic Stability in the 21st Century: An Introduction

The concept of strategic stability has come under immense pressure in recent years. Nuclear multipolarity, novel technologies, an exacerbating crisis in arms control, and a growing acceptance of “softer” norms are all taking a toll.

By Ulrich Kühn

Published on Jun 18, 2023

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament

About the Author

Ulrich Kühn

Nonresident Scholar, Nuclear Policy Program

Ulrich Kühn is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the head of the arms control and emerging technologies program at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg.

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