Overview
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 re-evaluating nearly every aspect of its defence posture. This book is designed to contribute to that re-evaluation by analyzing what deterrent value BNW have, and whether they offer the military capability necessary to offset the potential damage to Alliance cohesion. To help sort out answers to these questions, CSIA held a conference on BNW, organized by fellows Stephen Biddle and Peter Feaver. This paper, in presenting the results of that conference, has three purposes: to introduce the issues raised by BNW in the post-INF era, to present a survey of the specialist debate, and to analyze the disagreements underlying the debate.
Full Product Details
Author: Stephen D. Biddle ,
Peter D. Feaver ,
P. Feaver
Publisher: University Press of America
Imprint: University Press of America
Volume: 5
Dimensions:
Width: 14.50cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 22.30cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9780819176042
ISBN 10: 0819176044
Pages: 170
Publication Date: 01 December 1989
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
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 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
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, 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, Columbia University
