Format:
Online-Ressource (xi, 340 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0815713657
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0815713673
Content:
What role should nuclear weapons play in today's world? How can the United States promote international security while safeguarding its own interests? U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy informs this debate with an analysis of current nuclear weapons policies and strategies, including those for deterring, preventing, or preempting nuclear attack; preventing further proliferation, to nations and terrorists; modifying weapons designs; and revising the U
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Cover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1. A World of Risk: The Current Environment For U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy; 2. Deterrence, Preventive War, and Preemption; 3. The Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime and Its History; 4. New Challenges to the Nonproliferation Regime; 5. Strategies for Tackling Proliferation Challenges; 6. Defenses against Nuclear Attack on the United States; 7. Assessing the United States' Nuclear Posture; 8. U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policies for a New Era; About the Authors; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780815713654
Additional Edition:
Print version U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy : Confronting Today's Threats
Language:
English
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