/ International Relations Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en /blog/deterrence-complex-world <p>With heightened tensions among the most powerful countries, the world appears to be sliding into a new Cold War. But with terrorists, anti-government rebels and other non-state forces also threatening international security, is Cold War-style deterrence the best option for preventing conflicts?</p> <p>The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded a $1.35 million grant to a ºÙºÙÊÓƵ-led team of political scientists to analyze when deterrence works and why it sometimes fails.</p> June 14, 2023 - 2:17pm Andy Fell /blog/deterrence-complex-world