Restoring Ukraine Sovereignty Requires Restoring Deterrence

By: Peter Huessy

The impact on American security from the Ukraine conflict, especially the impact on the nuclear and extended deterrent for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are significant. A key part of America’s dilemma is that the nation’s deterrent strength was diminished more than enhanced and that Moscow may simply be willing to ignore American deterrent capability as it seeks to defeat Kyiv and its NATO allies.