In an opinion piece for The Strategist, Adjunct Researcher Rod Lyon discusses whether or not low-yield weapons are uniquely dangerous – more likely to be used than their larger siblings, less amenable to positive control by national leaderships, and an invitation to nuclear arms races and escalation ladders. Read the full article here.
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