Conventional-Nuclear Integration Capabilities of US Allies

Published Sept. 5, 2023

TOPIC SPONSOR: AF/A10

There is growing awareness in the U.S. military for the need for conventional-nuclear integration (CNI), which is the ability to continue operations in, around, and through a nuclear weapons effects environment. With US allies operating alongside of US forces, what is the CNI proficiency and capabilities of U.S. allies? How would cooperation on CNI with allies impact deterrence?

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