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The case for U.S. nuclear weapons in the 21st century /

This book is a counter to the conventional wisdom that the United States can and should do more to reduce both the role of nuclear weapons in its security strategies and the number of weapons in its arsenal. The case against nuclear weapons has been made on many grounds--including historical, politi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roberts, Brad (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford Security Studies, an imprint of Stanford University Press, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The evolution of U.S. nuclear policy and posture since the end of the Cold War
  • The first new problem : nuclear-armed regional challengers
  • The new regional deterrence strategy
  • The second new problem : relations with Putin's Russia
  • The evolving relationship with China
  • Extended deterrence and strategic stability in Europe
  • Extended deterrence and strategic stability in Northeast Asia
  • The broader nuclear assurance agenda
  • Conclusions
  • Epilogue : implications for future strategy, policy, and posture reviews.