1st Edition
Arms for Uncertainty Nuclear Weapons in US and Russian Security Policy
By Stephen J. Cimbala
Copyright 2013
248 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
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Nuclear weapons are here to stay. They have survived into the twenty-first century as instruments of influence for the US, Russia, and other major military powers. But, unlike the Cold War era, future nuclear forces will be developed and deployed within a digital-driven world of enhanced conventional weapons. As such, established nuclear powers will have smaller numbers of nuclear weapons for... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Nuclear Deterrence in a New Context; Chapter 2 Possible Nuclear Worlds; Chapter 3 Getting Rid of Nuclear Weapons; Chapter 4 Controlling Nuclear Crises in Digital Times; Chapter 5 Minimum Deterrence; Chapter 6 Nuclear-Strategic Asia; Chapter 7 Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons and “First Use”; Chapter 8 Denuking North Korea; Chapter 9 Ending a Nuclear War; Chapter 10 Missile Defenses and NATO–Russian Security; Chapter 101 Conclusion;
Biography
Stephen J. Cimbala
’At a time when too few Americans realize the continued importance of the nuclear arsenal, Stephen Cimbala remains one of the most prolific and thoughtful scholars examining nuclear weapons theory and policy. His latest work considers issues of policy, strategy, and arms control across three nuclear ages and offers readers insight into what may prove a more dangerous future.’ Adam B. Lowther, Center for the National Interest, USA ’Cimbala's years of work on nuclear issues continue to bear fruit. This is a penetrating assessment of issues pertaining to the new nuclear order written by a veteran analyst who knows the territory extremely well. Anyone looking for a guide to the nuclear agenda should read this book.’ Stephen Blank, US Army War College, USA
