Battlefield Nuclear Weapons, Issues and Options
CSIA Occasional Paper No. 5<I
Published on 10. November 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
170 pages
978-0-8191-7605-9 (ISBN)
Description
Battlefield nuclear weapons (BNW) have become a major Alliance concern. In the wake of the INF Treaty, the superpower summit at Reykjavik, and the proposals of Mikhail Gorbachev, NATO is reevaluating nearly every aspect of its defense posture. This book is designed to contribute to that reevaluation by analyzing what deterrent value BNW have, and whether they offer the military capability necessary to offset the potential damage to Alliance cohesion.
Reviews / Votes
A thorough and balanced survey of the background of an issue that has bedeviled the western alliance, and of options for attempting to deal with vexing choices. I know of nothing else that accomplishes the task as well. -- Richard K. Betts, Arnold A. Saltzman Professor of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University A thorough and balanced survey of the background of an issue that has bedeviled the western alliance, and of options for attempting to deal with vexing choices. I know of nothing else that accomplishes the task as well. -- Richard K. Betts, Arnold A. Saltzman Professor of War and Peace Studies, Columbia UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8191-7605-9 (9780819176059)
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