Defending the Arsenal: Why America's Nuclear Modernization Still Matters

ISBN-13: 9781032179421 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 220 str.

Adam B. Lowther; Stephen J. Cimbala

Opis

This volume takes an unashamed pro-nuclear modernization position and argues for designing and fielding new nuclear warheads and delivery systems (submarine, ICBM, and bomber) while also arguing against signing the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty or agreeing to further reductions in the nuclear arsenal. It also argues that nuclear deterrence remains

Spis treści

1. THE FUTURE US NUCLEAR STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT











2. IS THERE FUTURE UTILITY IN NUCLEAR WEAPONS? NUCLEAR WEAPONS SAVE LIVES














3. DOES ONE SIZE FIT ALL?














4. NUCLEAR BUDGETING: THE PERILOUS IMPACT OF UNCERTAINTY














5. THE CASE FOR A NEW NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARSENAL














6. MODERNIZING THE NUCLEAR BOMBER: A NATIONAL SECURITY IMPERATIVE














7. ICBMs: COLD WAR RELICS OR PRODUCTS FOR PEACE














8. STRATEGIC BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES: A NECESSARY BUT UNCERTAIN FUTURE














9. MISSILE DEFENSES AND STRATEGIC NUCLEAR ARMS CONTROL: TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY CHALLENGES














10. NUCLEAR MODERNIZATION AND THE NONPROLIFERTION TREATY: COMPLIANCE OR COMPROMISE














11. SHOULD THE UNITED STATES RATIFY THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY OR IS NUCLEAR TESTING STILL NECESSARY?














12. NUCLEAR ARMS REDUCTIONS AFTER NEW START: OBSTACLES AND OPTIONS

O autorze

Adam B. Lowther, Director, School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies.

Stephen J. Cimbala, Penn State University--Brandywine.