Strategy in the Second Nuclear Age: Power, Ambition, and the

Strategy in the Second Nuclear Age: Power, Ambition, and the Ultimate Weapon
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A "second nuclear age" has begun in the post-Cold War world. Created by the expansion of nuclear arsenals and new proliferation in Asia, it has changed the familiar nuclear geometry of the Cold War. Increasing potency of nuclear arsenals in China, India, and Pakistan, the nuclear breakout in North Korea, and the potential for more states to cross the nuclear-weapons threshold from Iran to Japan suggest that the second nuclear age of many competing nuclear powers has the potential to be even less stable than the first.

Strategy in the Second Nuclear Age assembles a group of distinguished scholars to grapple with the matter of how the United States, its allies, and its friends must size up the strategies, doctrines, and force structures currently taking shape if they are to design responses that reinforce deterrence amid vastly more complex strategic circumstances. By focusing sharply on strategyâ‚¬â€¢that is, on how states use doomsday weaponry for political gainâ‚¬â€¢the book distinguishes itself from familiar net assessments emphasizing quantifiable factors like hardware, technical characteristics, and manpower. While the emphasis varies from chapter to chapter, contributors pay special heed to the logistical, technological, and social dimensions of strategy alongside the specifics of force structure and operations. They never lose sight of the human factorâ‚¬â€¢the pivotal factor in diplomacy, strategy, and war.
Country USA
Brand Georgetown University Press
Manufacturer Georgetown University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1 figure, 1 table
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781589019287
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Georgetown University Press
Manufacturer	Georgetown University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1 figure, 1 table
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781589019287
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Strategy in the Second Nuclear Age: Power, Ambition, and the Ultimate Weapon

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