Nuclear Weapons: The Balance of Terror, the Quest for PeaceThis is a clear, non-technical and comprehensive study of nuclear strategy and the balance of power. The book is intended for both supporters and opponents of nuclear deterrence--indeed for all who believe that nuclear issues cannot be wished away or laid aside but must be addressed with knowledge, even if this means thinking about the unthinkable. Within a coherent system of thought, this volume addresses the most fundamental issues of our time, such as the first-strike advantage, arms-control agreements, the Star Wars program, the "nuclear winter" hypothesis, and nuclear conflict itself. The book is packed with valuable factual information, including notes, diagrams, illustrations, and appendices. |
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Obsah
THE BALANCE OF TERROR | 1 |
Mutual Assured Destruction | 7 |
Soviet Postures | 13 |
IS IT NECESSARY? | 28 |
NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND WORLD POLITICS | 38 |
INTRINSIC STABILITY | 54 |
MILITARY CAPABILITIES | 62 |
WARFIGHTING AND MINIMUM DETERRENCE | 90 |
EXTENDED DETERRENCE AND FIRST NUCLEAR USE | 129 |
LIMITING NUCLEAR WAR | 154 |
General and Complete Disarmament by Agreement | 171 |
Political Turbulence Worldwide | 203 |
Postscript on Defences against Nuclear Weapons | 209 |
Adequacy of Existing Capabilities | 218 |
Functional Forms | 227 |
FirstStrikers Advantage | 232 |
Iné vydania - Zobraziť všetky
Nuclear Weapons, the Balance of Terror, the Quest for Peace A J Cwards,A. J. C. Edwards Obmedzený náhľad - 1986 |
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Strana 240 - Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.
Odkazy na túto knihu
Deterring America: Rogue States and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass ... Derek D. Smith Obmedzený náhľad - 2006 |