Second, increased precision-strike

Second, increased precision-strike capabilities could have negative effects on crisis stability. For instance, during a crisis a nuclear-armed state may mistakenly believe that a conventional attack with precision-strike weapons is targeted at its nuclear forces, creating pressure to use them rather than risk losing them. In addition, the steps that states take to bolster the survivability of their nuclear forces in the face of growing conventional threats, such as raising alert levels, may increase the potential for escalation. These risks are likely to be more pronounced in crises involving states with small and potentially vulnerable nuclear arsenals, such as North Korea. However, NATO member states cannot ignore them even in relation to Russia. สล็อต