Exposing Willful Blindness: American Strength Is Nonnegotiable

By: Brandon Toliver

Katerina Canyon’s op-ed, “From Deterrence to Diplomacy: Why Nuclear Dominance Is a Dangerous Illusion,” calls for restraint and diplomacy rather than a robust nuclear arsenal. While her concerns over escalation risks and humanitarian impacts have merit, her critique mischaracterizes the robust, empirical arguments in “From Deterrence to Dominance: Strengthening US Nuclear Posture in a Shifting World.”