Confronting Emergent Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries : Prospects for Neutralization, Strategies for Escalation Management /

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"Risks are increasing that the United States will find itself in confrontations with nuclear-armed regional adversaries--that is, hostile states with small nuclear arsenals. This research seeks to help the U.S. Air Force understand and prepare for such confrontations. The authors explore circum...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morgan, Forrest E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2015]
Colección:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-974-AF.
Temas:
2000-2099
Nuclear weapons > Government policy > United States > 21st century.
Nuclear arms control > Government policy > United States > 21st century.
Escalation (Military science)
Deterrence (Strategy)
Conflict management > 21st century.
Security, International > 21st century.
Military planning > United States > 21st century.
Armes nucléaires > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis > 21e siècle.
Armes nucléaires > Contrôle > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis > 21e siècle.
Escalade (Science militaire)
Dissuasion (Stratégie)
Gestion des conflits > 21e siècle.
Planification militaire > États-Unis > 21e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > Aviation.
Conflict management.
Military planning.
Military policy.
Nuclear arms control > Government policy.
Nuclear weapons > Government policy.
Security, International.
United States > Military policy > 21st century.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. An emerging national security challenge
  • 2. Bringing the challenge into focus
  • 3. Assessing the neutralization options
  • 4. Managing escalation in crisis and war
  • 5. Meeting the challenge
  • Appendix A. The second nuclear age
  • Appendix B. The inadequacy of Cold War concepts.
  • In Memoriam
  • Preface
  • Figures and Table
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. An Emerging National Security Challenge: Introduction
  • Purpose of This Research
  • Research Methodology
  • How This Report Is Organized
  • 2. Bringing the Challenge into Focus: The Blurred Nuclear Threshold
  • Third-Party Considerations
  • These Factors Increase Risks of Conflict Escalation
  • Dilemmas for U.S. Decisionmakers
  • 3. Assessing the Neutralization Options: The Adversary's Range of Options
  • Potential Ways to Neutralize an Adversary's Nuclear Capabilities
  • Concluding Observations 4. Managing Escalation in Crisis and War
  • The Principles of Threshold Management
  • Managing Escalation in Three Geostrategic Challenges
  • Looking at the Larger Picture
  • 5. Meeting the Challenge
  • The Regional Nuclear Paradox
  • Crafting Strategies for Escalation Management
  • Putting These Observations in Today's Geostrategic Context
  • Recommendations for the U.S. Air Force
  • Appendix A. The Second Nuclear Age
  • Appendix B. The Inadequacy of Cold War Concepts
  • Abbreviations
  • References.

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