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In practice, deterrence works by weighing on an actor's perceived costs and benefits of pursuing an unwanted action. The proliferation of nuclear weapons, and later, of missile technology, tipped the deterrent calculus in favor of retaliation: the ultimate weapon epitomized the ultimate deterrent.
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