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How the United States and NATO can deal with Russian nuclear coercion in Ukraine

By Alexander Vershbow | Nuclear Weapons

Ending the war while ensuring Russia does not gain territory via nuclear coercion

By Robert J. Goldston | Nuclear Risk

A launch of the Russian Iskander-M, which can carry a tactical nuclear warhead, at the Kapustin Yar proving ground in March 2018. Photo credit: the websites (mil.ru, минобороны.рф) of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.

Potential US responses to the Russian use of non-strategic nuclear weapons in Ukraine

By Jeffrey Edmonds | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons