Publication

With North Korea's recent intemperate behavior acting as a background, this paper examines both the credibility and the effectiveness of the US providing extended deterrence guarantees to its allies. The author concludes that even though extended deterrence worked well during the most recent Korean crisis, US allies will need to rely more on their own capabilities in the future. They will also have to work harder to persuade US decision-makers and the American public on the merits of this particular form of deterrence.