Nuclear Disarmament: Should America Lead?

The Puzzle of Obama’s “Small-Ball” Strategy: Caution, Retrenchment, and Realism

“…As such, the Prague speech signaled a potential shift away from the long-entrenched system of nuclear deterrence. Advocates of nuclear abolition cheered; the strategic context seemingly favored such bold moves (Karp 2012). Obama’s May 2016 visit to Hiroshima, the first ever by a sitting US president, confirmed Prague’s gesture toward a nuclear-free world.…”