INTERNATIONAL ACTORS’ NUCLEAR RETHORIC – A PERPETUAL DILEMMA AND VARIOUS STANCES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53477/2668-2028-21-06Keywords:
Keywords: nuclear rhetoric; nuclear deterrence; counterproliferation; security dilemma; strategic communication.Abstract
Abstract: Actors struggle in the nuclear power games is more symbolic one, due to the fact that it is believed that a nuclear attack nowadays is not likely to happen, since it is generally-accepted that nations cannot reliably defend against a nuclear attack by using traditional means. Therefore, the present paper aims to emphasize the role of actors’ nuclear rethoric in pursuing nuclear objectives. The document analyzes the nuclear doctrine of the first three most powerful nuclear-states, highlighting the potential of strategic communication.
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