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Is nuclear deterrence superior to conventional deterrence?

Journal of Student Research, 2023
After the development of the atomic and hydrogen weapons, nuclear deterrence has been commonly viewed as the ultimate form of deterrence among civilians and politicians. Throughout the Cold War and even in the present, various nations strived to initiate their nuclear weapons program to enhance national security and presence in international affairs ...
Sung Hoon Song, Greg Weiss
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Mechanisms of Aristolochic Acid Resistance in Specialist Butterflies and Evolutionary Insights for Potential Protective Pathways

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The study provides an extreme example of insect adaptation to highly toxic defenses of host plants, and investigates the complex strategies to resist carcinogenic aristolochic acids, including physical isolation, metabolic detoxification, and DNA repair.
Yang Luan, Yubo Zhang, Jingjing Li, Jianqing Zhu, Yuyang Lei, Yushi Hu, Zhenqiang Xin, Tianpei Xie, Jiang Zheng, Yuanyuan Lin, Jingjing Shen, Yiyi Cao, Xinyue You, Jing Xi, Jiaying Wu, Weiying Liu, Xinyu Zhang, Yuanting Zheng, David J. Lohman, Leming Shi, Wei Zhang   +20 more
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Deemphasizing Nuclear Weapons in Nuclear Deterrence: The Case for Conventional Counterforce

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
This article advances a strategic theory on the benefits of integrated deterrence for the US alliance network in East Asia. After assessing the role of nuclear weapons in the region and tracing the evolution of US strategic thought on nuclear policy in ...
Samuel Seitz, Lauren Sukin
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Towards A Better U.S. Nuclear Strategy

Journal of Strategic Security, 2014
The U.S. nuclear posture and the future role of nuclear deterrence is a topic that continues to be hotly debated. This situation will continue because of changes in the international security environment and the pressure to find reductions within the U.S.
John J. Klein
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Integrative Approaches to Treating Cellular Senescence in Kidney Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Cellular senescence in the kidney plays a crucial role in the progression of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. Therapeutic approaches targeting senescent cells, such as small molecule senolytic and senomorphic drugs, display efficacy in preclinical models.
Tomoka Misawa, Amruta A, LaTonya J. Hickson, Joy Wolfram   +3 more
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Japan Should Scrutinise the Credibility of the US Nuclear Umbrella: An Interview with Shigeru Ishiba

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, 2018
Shigeru Ishiba is a heavyweight in Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and served as Defence Minister from 2007 to 2008. In this interview, he shares his views on the role of nuclear weapons in US–Japan alliance and Japan’s security policy.
Fumihiko Yoshida
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An Illusion of the Indian Balistic Missile Defence System

Politeja, 2019
In this paper, the Researcher has endeavored to test the hypothesis that the Indian ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) erodes the sense of mutual vulnerability. It seems that the BMDS provides a false sense of security to India.
Ashfaq Ahmed, Saima Kausar
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Cellular Identity Crisis: RD3 Loss Fuels Plasticity and Immune Silence in Progressive Neuroblastoma

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Researchers discovered that therapy‐induced loss of RD3 protein in neuroblastoma triggers a dangerous shift: cancer cells become more stem‐like, invasive, and resistant to treatment while evading immune detection. RD3 loss suppresses antigen presentation and boosts immune checkpoints, creating an immune‐silent environment.
Poorvi Subramanian, Sreenidhi Mohanvelu, Sheeja Aravindan, Afsana Parveen Jahir Hussain, Sivasubramani Narayanan, Sabir Salim, Loganayaki Periyasamy, Natarajan Aravindan   +7 more
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Deterrence and Nuclear Strategy

Czech Journal of International Relations, 2014
The text explores various theoretical approaches to the concept of deterrence. It links deterrence with other strategies that utilize a threat of military action to achieve political goals. Furthermore, the di!erence between deterrence by punishment and
Jan Ludvík
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Drivers of insect herbivory resistance and tolerance to plant damage in the Brachypodium distachyon species complex

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Insect herbivory is a major biotic factor shaping plant populations and driving the evolution of defensive traits. Polyploidy (whole‐genome duplication) often induces substantial phenotypic and genotypic changes that may affect species interactions, including herbivory.
Antonio J. Manzaneda, Luisa M. Martínez, Ana Fernández‐Ocaña, Teresa Salido, Pedro J. Rey   +4 more
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