Nuclear Deterrence in Europe Russian Approaches to a New Environment and Implications for the United States

• Main Author: Quinlivan, James T. (auth)
• Other Authors: Oliker, Olga (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2011
• Subjects: Nuclear weapons; Arms negotiation & control; Political Science; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Through a variety of policies and actions--and most recently in a new military doctrine adopted in February 2010--Russia has indicated the types of situations and threats that might cause it to resort to using nuclear weapons. This volume examines Russia's evolving framework for nuclear deterre...