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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.
List of contents
- 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
About the author
Matthew Kroenig is an Associate Professor in the Department of Government and the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and a Senior Fellow in the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at The Atlantic Council. He is the author or editor of six books, including Exporting the Bomb: Technology Transfer and the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.
Summary
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.
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[Matthew Kroenig] nuanced analysis is original and draws on a wide range of literature on nuclear strategy, crisis bargaining, weapons proliferation, arms races, deterrence and compellence. He offers a novel superiority-brinkmanship synthesis theory to explain the logic of Americas nuclear strategy, informed by academic research, practical concerns, and behaviors of policy makers.
