Does nuclear dissuasion have a direction?

Question

Im having a bit of trouble answering this question as so many other questions arise when i think of an answer.. e.g In what way is nucear dissuasion directed?; What is the aim of nuclear dissuasion?; Can it be effective? If so, how? and If not, why?...any offers? Im desperate!!!

Answer 1

Its based on the delusion that the USA is perfect, and has a right to make rules for the rest of the world - and the right to ignore these rules whenever it suits.

Nuclear weapons are illegal - except ours.

Torture is illegal -except when we do it.

Invading other countries is wrong - unless you're George Bush.

Chemical weapons are a real no-no - but Agent Orange is OK. (which country released chemical weapons in WWII - I'll give you a clue - it wasn't done by Hitler, Stalin or Mussolini or Hirohito - but it was an accident - friendly gas! )

Answer 2

Targets of nuclear dissuasion are enemies of a country, its relationship to other countries, the relationship between force and diplomacy, as well as unilateral versus multilateral actions—because international organizations may mitigate dangerous security competitions.

Targets are countries that pose difference challenges to dissuasion. If one considers a wide range of U.S. relations with these countries, from amity to enmity—including allies, coalition partners, friends, neutrals, adversaries, ideological enemies—where does dissuasion fit?
The role of intelligence in dissuasion is important, and considered the case study of India and U.S. failure to dissuade India from testing again after 1974. The nuclear testing proved successful several times, causing India to hold back on at least three occasion prior to its May 1998 tests. The intelligence role in the case of Libya when it realized the U.S. intelligence community had penetrated their supplier network, it was ready to do the "Full Monty," while beforehand it was not expecting to. The Indian test experience illustrates the difficulty of reliably acquiring specific warning, whereas the Libyan experience provides an example over many years of the use of intelligence for the successful use of numerous dissuasive techniques.

Answer 3

It involves asking others to do what your not willing to do!
Works on weak countries, but with a resentment that leads to a "we must have" attitude.
The "we are better than you attitude" encourages stronger countries to achieve the goal