Screen LibraryDefending the arsenal : why America's nuclear modernization still matters /
"One important area of interest within military and policy circles focuses on an effort to revitalize the nuclear triad amidst a number of competing strategic interests. The difficulties arising from U.S. engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan are leading many scholars and policy makers to question...
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| Group Author: | ; |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"One important area of interest within military and policy circles focuses on an effort to revitalize the nuclear triad amidst a number of competing strategic interests. The difficulties arising from U.S. engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan are leading many scholars and policy makers to question whether a reinvigorated nuclear triad has any role in deterring modern adversaries. This volume takes an unashamed pro-nuclear modernization position and argues for designing and fielding new nuclear warheads and delivery systems (submarine, ICBM, and bomber) while also arguing against signing the Com |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 201 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781138204546 (hardback) : 1138204544 (hardback) 9781315460697 (ebook) 1315460696 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | U264 |
| CLC: |
E928-017.12 E712.0 |
| Call Number: | E712.0/D313 |
| Contents: | The future US nuclear strategic environment / Michelle K. Stinson -- Is there future utility in nuclear weapons? : nuclear weapons save lives / Robert A. Hoskins -- Does one size fit all? / Paul D. Schumacher -- Nuclear budgeting : the perilous impact of uncertainty / Michaela Dodge and Adam Lowther -- The case for a new nuclear weapons arsenal / Eric Moore -- Modernizing the nuclear bomber : a national security imperative / Thomas C. Kirkham -- ICBMs : Cold War relics or products for peace / Anita Feugate Opperman -- Strategic ballistic missile submarines : a necessary but uncertain future |