The main problem with a US pledge of No First Use of nuclear weapons is simple: none of our adversaries would believe it.https://twitter.com/Leone_EXM/status/1090654031129788421 …
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Am not quite sure why/if this matters, but
#NFU debate different this time since it’s motivated by self-restraint (executive restraint) not confidence building measures. I think that needs to shape understandings of what, if any, international effect it might have.
Yeah, it's framed differently. I don't love NFU as the solution to the "crazy President" problem — in part because I'm not sure it's sufficient (I could imagine someone using a nuke, e.g. DPRK or a terrorist, and would still not want the President to use a nuke in response).
