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About Right: Biden’s 2022 Nuclear Posture Review

Getting the balance right on matters of nuclear doctrine, force structure, and operational posture will always be challenging because of the tensions inherent in the multiple objectives simultaneously pursued by Washington.

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By Ashley J. Tellis
Published on Mar 1, 2023

National Institute for Public Policy

About the Author

Ashley J. Tellis

Former Senior Fellow

Ashley J. Tellis was a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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Ashley J. Tellis
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Nuclear PolicyNorth AmericaUnited States

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