Applying Deterrence Strategy to Agents of Asymmetrical Threats

Deterrence was quickly dismissed as a possible counter-terrorism (CT) strategy after 9/11. With temporal distance from the impact, however, the concept has been given a fresh, in-depth look. The encouraging results brought the policy back to national security strategy, but today deterrence of asymmetrical threats remains largely intractable.Use of deterrence strategy, beyond the common notion of Cold War deterrence, holds promise forsustainable U.S. CT policy. The implications for U.S. fore...