Arms in the '80s: New Developments in the Global Arms Race

ISBN-13: 9780367533205 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 126 str.

John Turner

Opis

In the 1980s the world spent an enormous amount on preparations for war. Originally published in 1985, this book was for those who wanted to know what was happening. What new missiles were being built? What was happening in outer space? What are the facts about chemical weapons?

Spis treści

Preface.  Introduction.  Section I  Issues and Trends in the Arms Race.  What Hope for Disarmament?  Section II  Nuclear Weapons.  Space Weapons.  Chemical and Biological Warfare.  World Military Expenditure and Arms Production.  The Trade in Conventional Arms.  Nuclear Arms Control: Hitting a Moving Target  Section III  Reference Material.  Index.