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Stability-Instability Paradox

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Nuclear deterrence may reduce full-scale war while conflict persists below nuclear threshold — Stability-Instability Paradox · TheoryIR theory · TheoryNeeds auditTheory
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What it proves

Nuclear weapons can simultaneously stabilize at one level and permit instability at lower levels.

How to deploy: Use Stability-Instability Paradox (Nuclear deterrence may reduce full-scale war while conflict persists below nuclear threshold) to support: Nuclear weapons can simultaneously stabilize at one level and permit instability at lower levels.

Nuclear deterrenceIndia-Pakistan

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