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Angus King: “I wonder if we shouldn't be developing a theory of deterrence similar to nuclear deterrence in the 1950s, 1960s, and…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
I wonder if we shouldn't be developing a theory of deterrence similar to nuclear deterrence in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King suggests developing a cyber deterrence theory akin to nuclear deterrence.

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