Non-Nuclear Allies and Declaratory Policy: The NATO Experience
Journal: ANU Press eBooks
Year: 2021

Extended nuclear deterrence, being the willingness of the United States to commit nuclear weapons to the defence of its allies, has become a central pillar of the international order. Today, over 30 countries in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region are considered to be under the US 'nuclear umbrella'. Critics of this concept often assert that the US would never risk its own destruction in order to protect its allies. Yet, despite this inherent credibility dilemma, the US and its allies consider th