Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g
Reihe: Whitehall Papers
Nuclear Restraint at Low Numbers
Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g
Reihe: Whitehall Papers
ISBN: 978-1-138-15493-3
Verlag: CRC Press
While restraint at low numbers goes with the grain of thinking in most nuclear states, correct sequencing will be vital. Using the New START framework, attention could initially be focused on incremental decreases in US and Russian stocks of the most dangerous weapons. Thereafter, the other nuclear powers would need to take steps to limit the size and capabilities of their own arsenals in a process of mutual reductions. If successful, the benefits would be wide ranging: successful restraint amongst existing nuclear-armed states could engender trust, as well as provide mechanisms for reducing the risks of rapid escalation in the event of limited conflict.
Less is Better considers the various challenges and opportunities for ensuring restraint at low numbers in today’s complicated web of bilateral nuclear relationships and in the context of the debate on ‘Global Zero’.
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Chapter I Introduction; Chapter II Catastrophic Risks; Chapter III The Logic of Nuclear Restraint; Chapter IV The Jigsaw of Restraint; Chapter V Conclusions;