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Author:   Thomas Graham ,  Keith A. Hansen ,  Robert Huffstutler
Publisher:   University of Washington Press
Imprint:   University of Washington Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.366kg
ISBN:  

9780295997216

ISBN 10:   0295997214
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   20 July 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Foreword by Robert M. Huffstutler Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. To Verity or Not to Verify 2. Soviet Secrecy Fuels the Arms Race and Inhibits Verification 3. U.S. Efforts to Understand Soviet Military Forces and Capabilities 4. Strategic Arms Control Legitimizes Space-Based Reconnaissance 5. Intelligence Support to Arms Control Activities 6. National Technical Means of Verification Takes Center Stage 7. ""National Technical Means"" Goes Multilateral 8. Monitoring the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction 9. Conclusion Postscript Appendixes A. Glossary of Acronyms and Terms B. Texts of NTM Provisions in Arms Control Agreements C. Chronology of Key U.S. Reconnaissance Capabilities D. U.S. Atomic Energy Detection System (USAEDS) E. CTBT International Monitoring System F. U.S. Intelligence Community Notes Bibliography About the Authors Index"

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This very readable and comprehensive primer..will appeal to the general reader while offering important insights for students of the larger history of the Cold War as well..Graham and Hansen have made a contribution that every reader should consider. The Historian The adage that 'good things come in small packages' certainly holds true for this book. At first glance, some readers might question whether so slender a volume has substantial value. Within the first dozen pages, however, most will recognize they are holding a real nugget. Air Power History The big topic of this little book naturally raises a host of questions. Seattle Times For those wishing to know how National Technical Means contributed to the end of the Cold War and to learn about the demands placed on them by the war against terror, Spy Satellites is an excellent place to start. Studies in Intelligence

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Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. is chairman of the Cypress Fund for Peace and Security in Washington, D.C. He served as general counsel of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for fifteen years and was President Clinton's special assistant for arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament. Keith Hansen is consulting professor in international relations at Stanford University and has spent thirty-five years in US national security deliberations and strategic nuclear arms control negotiations.

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