Confronting Emergent Nuclear-Armed Regional Adversaries Prospects for Neutralization, Strategies for Escalation Management

• Main Author: Morgan, Forrest E. (auth)
• Other Authors: Orletsky, David T. (auth), Henry, Ryan (auth), Molander, Roger C. (auth), Ratner, Ely (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2015
• Subjects: Nuclear weapons; Air forces & warfare; Arms negotiation & control; History; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This report discusses the challenges associated with potential confrontations between the United States and hostile states with small nuclear arsenals. It examines prospects for neutralizing their nuclear capabilities via combinations of offensive and defensive options at varying levels of opponent...