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Assured Destruction vs. Low-Intensity Deterrence: Can Russia and the United States Adjust Their Nuclear Postures?

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Dean of the MGIMO School of Government and International Affairs and Associate Professor of International Relations
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International Security, Negotiation Theory, Russian Foreign Policy, Russia’s Relations with Neighbouring States, the EU, and US

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