The lessons are clear: Don’t assume others will mirror our restraint on military arms, and don’t assume we can tolerate marginal erosions of superiority in any category of military weapons. The best way to deter adversaries is to keep our defense as strong as possible, and to demonstrate our commitment to use it if challenged.
• Kim R. Holmes, a former assistant secretary of state, is a vice president at the Heritage Foundation (heritage.org).
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