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

• Hoofdauteur: Morgan, Forrest E. (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Orletsky, David T. (auth), Henry, Ryan (auth), Molander, Roger C. (auth), Ratner, Ely (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: RAND Corporation 2015
• Onderwerpen: Nuclear weapons; Air forces & warfare; Arms negotiation & control; History; Political Science
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Samenvatting

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 nuclear development and managing escalation risks in conventional wars with them across a range of scenarios.

ISBN

j.ctt19w7385
9780833093356
9780833089090

Toegang

Open Access