Loren Thompson: Deterring enemy attacks with nuclear defense

Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute talks about the use of nuclear defense in the U.S. Thompson explains the idea that the best way to protect the nation is to make it “inescapably clear” to any enemy that if they attack, it will be last thing they will do. The enemy would therefore be deterred from attacking due to the unavoidable consequences of their own actions. (1:02)
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