
‘Limited’ Tactical Nuclear Weapons Would Be Catastrophic
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows the limits of nuclear deterrence
Nina Tannenwald teaches international relations in the Political Science Department at Brown University. Her book The Nuclear Taboo: The United States and the Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons Since 1945 (Cambridge, 2007) won the 2009 Lepgold Prize for best book in international relations. Twitter: @NinaTannenwald. Follow Nina Tannenwald on Twitter @NinaTannenwald
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