The Challenge of Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries

• Yazar: Ochmanek, David (auth)
• Diğer Yazarlar: Schwartz, Lowell H. (auth)
• Materyal Türü: Elektronik Kitap Bölümü
• Dil: İngilizce
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: RAND Corporation 2008
• Konular: International relations; Warfare & defence; Political control & freedoms; Political Science
• Online Erişim: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Deterrence of nuclear use through the threat of retaliation could be highly problematic in many plausible conflict scenarios with nuclear-armed regional adversaries. This could compel U.S. leaders to temper their military and political objectives if they come into conflict with these states. This bo...