Ever since the Enola Gay and Bockscar opened their bomb hatches and annihilated Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a nation’s ultimate military power and deterrence capability have been measured in nuclear terms. Today, a nation’s might is often quantified by how large its nuclear arsenals are and how advanced and destructive these weapons systems are. Gone are […]
nuclear triad
What exactly is America’s nuclear triad?
Military AffairsAmerica’s nuclear triad is an essential part of the military’s “mutually assured destruction” nuclear deterrence doctrine. The concept behind the triad is simple, even if maintaining it isn’t. In theory, it means diversifying the nation’s nuclear delivery portfolio, effectively ensuring no nuclear attack could neuter America’s nuclear response. Put simply, the triad promises America will […]
