Learning to Love the Bomb - Couverture rigide

McGiffin, Curtis

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1638573832 ISBN 13 : 9781638573838

Editeur : Cambria Press, 2026

Synopsis

This authoritative volume offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the American nuclear arsenal and its central role in today’s era of strategic competition. Learning to Love the Bomb: Understanding the American Nuclear Arsenal brings together leading experts and former practitioners to examine how nuclear deterrence functions, why it remains essential, and what challenges lie ahead. Organized into four thematic sections (building, deploying, assessing, and sustaining the arsenal), the book explains the science of nuclear weapons, explores the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. triad, and assesses the capabilities and doctrines of adversaries such as China, Russia, and North Korea. With detailed chapters on bombers, submarines, ICBMs, and command-and-control systems, the volume clarifies how the United States maintains strategic stability and deters aggression. It also considers the broader geopolitical context, including the erosion of the post–Cold War international order and the emergence of a multipolar world shaped by autocratic powers. Written in accessible language but grounded in deep expertise, Learning to Love the Bomb demystifies nuclear deterrence and dispels common misconceptions, offering readers a realistic framework for understanding both policy and practice. Ideal for national security professionals, military educators, policy analysts, and students of international affairs, this timely book underscores why sustaining a credible nuclear deterrent remains critical to US defense strategy and to the preservation of global peace.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Curtis McGiffin is the Vice President for Education and Co-founder of the National Institute for Deterrence Studies. He also serves on the faculty of Missouri State University's School of Defense and Strategic Studies. Previously, he was the Associate Dean of the School of Strategic Force Studies at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He also was the Executive Director of the Louisiana Tech Research Institute. Colonel McGiffin retired with over 26 years of experience in the USAF as an aviator, commander, staff officer, and educator, most of which was supporting the USAF's nuclear enterprise. Prior to his retirement from active duty, Colonel McGiffin was the Associate Dean of Faculty and Assistant Professor of Strategy and Deterrence at the National War College in Washington DC. He has served on the Joint Staff, HQ AF staff, and combatant command staff, as a squadron commander, and as the senior advisor to Iraq's military Vice Chief of Staff. He was a Master Navigator and flight instructor with 2,750 flight hours in the E-4B, EC-135, KC-135 and T-43 aircraft.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambria Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1638573832
• ISBN 13: 9781638573838
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Éditeur: Lowther Adam
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