Nuclear weapons in the information age

In today''s information age, the coexistence of nuclear weapons with advanced conventional weapons and information-based concepts of warfare is a military contradiction.Nuclear deterrence was initially predicated on geopolitical, military, and technical assumptions. These were based on Cold War politics, rational deterrence theory, the concept of mutual vulnerability, and the fact that information and technology diffusion were limited. Today, however, far from being obsolete, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction have not only survived, but have become weapons for states that face secu

Introduction -- Alternative nuclear regimes -- Cyberwar and nuclear crisis management -- Geography and nuclear arms control -- Nuclear abolition: holy grail or dangerous temptation? -- After the loving: new START and beyond -- Nuclear threat and North Korea: dangers and options -- Nuclear first use and European peace: a risky bargain? -- Minimum deterrence and missile defenses: congruent paths or competitive designs?