Dec 27, 2025
Deterrence in the Double-Crisis Era: NATO’s Nuclear Strategy in 2025 and Outlook for 2026
NATO’s nuclear deterrent remains credible in 2025, but it now has to manage overlapping crises rather than a single stand‑off. With Russia’s nuclear signalling, China’s rapid build‑up, and rising risks from Iran, North Korea and new technologies, effective deterrence depends less on warhead counts and more on modernisation, clear signalling, and allied cohesion as 2026 approaches.
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