Framing nuclear deterrence and international law: U.S. National Security Strategy and the construction of Russia as a threat (1987–2022)
Journal: SOCRATES Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Juridiskās fakultātes elektroniskais juridisko zinātnisko rakstu žurnāls / SOCRATES Rīga Stradiņš University Faculty of Law Electronic Scientific Journal of Law
Year: 2025

This article examines how the United States has framed nuclear deterrence and international law within its National Security Strategies (NSSs) from 1987 to 2022, with particular attention to the evolving construction of Russia as a strategic threat. Using qualitative content analysis supported by artificial intelligence-assisted textual classification, the study explores how successive administrations—from Obama through Trump to Biden—interpret the legal and normative foundations of the internat