1st Edition
Nuclear Superiority The 'New Triad' and the Evolution of American Nuclear Strategy
By David S. McDonough
Copyright 2006
112 Pages
by
Routledge
112 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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In 2002 the Bush administration completed a Nuclear Posture Review that introduced a ‘new triad’ based on offensive-strike systems, defences and a revitalized defence infrastructure. The new triad is designed for a new strategic threat environment, characterized not by a long-standing nuclear rivalry with another superpower, but by unstable relationships with rogue-state proliferators, alongside... Read more
Chapter 1 The Evolution of American Nuclear Strategy; Chapter 2 The Rise of American Counter-proliferation Policy; Chapter 3 The Strategic Vision of the New Triad; Chapter 4 'Nuclear Superiority' and the Dilemmas for Strategic Stability; Chapter 5 Conclusion;
Biography
David S. McDonough
