Deterrence itself is not a preeminent value; the primary values are safety and morality.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Deterrence is still fundamentally about influencing an actor's decisions. It is about a solid policy foundation. It is about credible capabilities. It is about what the U.S. and our allies as a whole can bring to bear in both a military and a nonmilitary sense.
Deterrence is the art of producing, in the mind of the enemy, the fear to attack.
Everyone's values are defined by what they will tolerate when it is done to others.
Some values must be universal, like human rights and the equal worth of every human being.
Congruence, integration, responsibility and integrity are the values that I stand for.
Circumstances dictate your set of values, your set of morals.
Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations.
The present basic philosophy is nuclear deterrence.
You can distill deterrence down to two factors: capability and will.
When you talk about peace through strength, what you're talking about is the concept of deterrence.