What kind of nuclear strategy and posture does the United States need to defend itself and its allies? Contrary to conventional wisdom, this book explains why a robust nuclear posture, above and beyond a mere second-strike capability, contributes to a state's national security goals.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Preface
- Introduction
- PART I. The Advantages of Nuclear Advantages
- Chapter 1. Toward a New Theory of Nuclear Deterrence: The Superiority-Brinkmanship Synthesis Theory
- Chapter 2. Nuclear War Outcomes
- Chapter 3. The Correlates of Nuclear Crisis Outcomes
- Chapter 4. The Mechanisms of Nuclear Crisis Outcomes
- Chapter 5. Nuclear Deterrence and Compellence
- PART II. The Disadvantages of Nuclear Advantages?
- Chapter 6. Strategic Stability
- Chapter 7. Arms Races
- Chapter 8. Nonproliferation
- Chapter 9. The Defense Budget
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
