Why Is Nuclear Deterrence Important?

In short, nuclear weapons continue to play a vital role in NATO security, to preserve peace, prevent coercion and deter aggression.

How relevant is nuclear deterrence today?

However, there are good grounds to say that it continues to be a valid answer to the question of major conflict prevention as well as avoidance of proliferation and WMD use. ... They have contributed to the reduction of proliferation risks. The costs of nuclear weapons and deterrence remain acceptable.

Is nuclear deterrence good?

Once executed, those threats can guarantee defeat in war, which makes them an ideal deterrent weapon. Because deterrence is a “peace strategy,” nuclear weapons offer an ideal deterrent capability because they tend to elimi- nate optimism about a positive war outcome, thereby preserving the peace.