Strategies of Counterproliferation: Defeating, Deterring and Disarming Rogue States Armed with Weapons of Mass Destruction - Couverture souple

Fruehling, Stephan

 
9783838315287: Strategies of Counterproliferation: Defeating, Deterring and Disarming Rogue States Armed with Weapons of Mass Destruction
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3838315286 ISBN 13 : 9783838315287
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons is a major challenge to U.S. defense and foreign policy. Counterproliferation strategies deny rogue states strategic benefit from the possession of weapons of mass destruction, and will become increasingly important for U.S. policymakers in regional conflicts. They include the ability of U.S. troops to fight and win with limited casualties against enemies using weapons of mass destruction, the deterrence of their use in war and peace, and anticipatory self-defense through the destruction of weapons stockpiles and production facilities. While the U.S. military requires new technical capabilities in these respects, there will always remain distinct technical, operational, legal and political limits to each of these strategies. Based on research undertaken at Missouri State University in 2003, this monograph provides the interested reader a thorough introduction to the advantages and disadvantages of each component strategy, and will be useful reading for anyone seeking a better understanding of the challenges that face the United States in regional conflicts.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons is a major challenge to U.S. defense and foreign policy. Counterproliferation strategies deny rogue states strategic benefit from the possession of weapons of mass destruction, and will become increasingly important for U.S. policymakers in regional conflicts. They include the ability of U.S. troops to fight and win with limited casualties against enemies using weapons of mass destruction, the deterrence of their use in war and peace, and anticipatory self-defense through the destruction of weapons stockpiles and production facilities. While the U.S. military requires new technical capabilities in these respects, there will always remain distinct technical, operational, legal and political limits to each of these strategies. Based on research undertaken at Missouri State University in 2003, this monograph provides the interested reader a thorough introduction to the advantages and disadvantages of each component strategy, and will be useful reading for anyone seeking a better understanding of the challenges that face the United States in regional conflicts.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr Stephan Frühling is a lecturer in the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University, and Managing Editor of the journal 'Security Challenges'. His primary areas of research and publication include Australian defense planning, strategic theory, ballistic missile defense, and nuclear strategy.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838315286
ISBN 13 
9783838315287
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
148
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