U.S. nuclear weapons policy : confronting today's threats /

What role should nuclear weapons play in todays 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, pr...

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Other Authors: Bunn, George, 1925- (Editor), Chyba, Christopher F. (Editor), Perry, William James, 1927- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Washington, D.C. : Center for International Security and Cooperation, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford, Calif. ; Brookings Institution Press ©2006.
Online Access:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/j.ctt6wpfwh
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Summary:What role should nuclear weapons play in todays 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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 340 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0815713673
9780815713678
0815713657
9780815713654