MULTI-ACTOR DETERRENCE DEFINING THE CONCEPT

The former Cold War conceptualization of deterrence and complex security realities have diverged over the past three decades. Rather than understand deterrence as a single actor’s decision calculus concerning their costs and benefits in a dyadic context, current US strategies and plans must work wit...

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Published in:Æther: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower 2022-07, Vol.1 (2), p.69-80
Main Authors: Black, Michelle, Obradovic, Lana
Format: Article
Language:English
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Approaches to Deterrence
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Summary:The former Cold War conceptualization of deterrence and complex security realities have diverged over the past three decades. Rather than understand deterrence as a single actor’s decision calculus concerning their costs and benefits in a dyadic context, current US strategies and plans must work within a complex, multiplayer scenario that demands analysis through a multi-actor deterrence concept lens. Multi-actor deterrence is a complex system with multiple state and nonstate actors with conflicting and common interests, each with different strengths and weaknesses. These actors operate within a new security environment in which nuclear proliferation, cyber and space threats, and regional and hybrid conflicts simultaneously exist and influence their decision-making processes.
ISSN:2771-6120
2771-6139