March, 2020 | P-11014
Nuclear-armed states intend their military exercise programs to communicate the messages they want others to understand. To ensure that messages are sent, received, and understood as intended, the international security community needs to provide better basic research into the human behavioral nature of messaging, perceptions, and decision-making as they apply to nuclear deterrence.
Resources: Nuclear Weapons Policy & Strategy Publications
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