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Tripwire Forces

Tripwire Forces is a military deployment strategy within the broader category of deterrence mechanisms, distinguished by the deliberate positioning of a small, symbolic force in a vulnerable location to credibly signal a nation’s commitment to defend an ally, thereby increasing the political and strategic costs of an adversary’s aggression and enhancing the credibility of extended deterrence.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Trivial Tripwires?: Military Capabilities and Alliance Reassurance

Brian Blankenship, Erik Lin-Greenberg · Security Studies · 2022 · 56 citations · Full text

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NATO's new front: deterrence moves eastward

Maria Mälksoo · International Affairs · 2024 · 29 citations · Full text

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Tripwires and free-riders: Do forward-deployed U.S. troops reduce the willingness of host-country citizens to fight for their country?

Jo Jakobsen, Tor Georg Jakobsen · Contemporary Security Policy · 2018 · 18 citations · Full text

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The Tripwire Effect: Experimental Evidence Regarding U.S. Public Opinion

Paul Musgrave, Steven Ward · Foreign Policy Analysis · 2023 · 14 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JJ
    Jo Jakobsen

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  2. EL
    Erik Lin-Greenberg

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    1 publications · 56 citations

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  3. MM
    Maria Mälksoo

    Brussels School of International Studies, Belgium

    1 publications · 29 citations

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  4. TG
    Tor Georg Jakobsen

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  5. SW
    Steven Ward

    Cornell University, United States

    1 publications · 14 citations

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Institutions

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  1. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  2. European Research Council

    Brussels, Belgium

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    29 citations

  3. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    Amherst Center, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  4. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    Trondheim, Norway

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    36 citations

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Venues

  1. Security Studies

    1 publications · 56 citations

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  2. Contemporary Security Policy

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  3. Foreign Policy Analysis

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  4. International Affairs

    1 publications · 29 citations

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