Suchergebnisse

Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Nuclear Weapons: A Piece of the Peace -- The Arguments for Abolition -- On the Path to "Zero" -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Deterrence Without Nuclear Weapons? -- Deterrence -- General and Immediate Deterrence -- Nuclear Deterrence -- Political and Physical Challenges of Deterrence -- Second-Strike Capability -- Mutual Assured Destruction -- Nuclear Superiority -- Escalation, Escalation Control, Escalation Dominance -- Damage Limitation -- Countervalue Versus Counterforce Targeting -- Extended Nuclear Deterrence -- The Evolution of Precision -- The Limits of Deterrence -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 3: Deterrence Without Nuclear Warheads? -- Destruction and Delivery -- The Controllability of War -- The Nuclear-Missile Interaction: Implications for Deterrence -- Missile Deterrence Without Nuclear Warheads? -- The Importance of Missile Control -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 4: Alliances Without Nuclear Weapons? (I) -- Alliance Theory -- Level of Reliance -- Vulnerability -- The Consequences of "Conventionalizing" Nuclear Alliances -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 5: Alliances Without Nuclear Weapons? (II): The Case of the Asia-Pacific -- A "Return" to Conventional Deterrence and Extended Deterrence? -- The Asia-Pacific as a Test Case -- Not Just Nuclear Weapons… -- Geography and Extended Deterrence -- Military Logistical Challenges -- Fewer Nukes but More Conventional Forces? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 6: Arms Control Without Nuclear Weapons? -- Concepts of Conventional Arms Control: Historical Examples -- Current Regimes -- The Absence of Arms Control in Asia -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Chapter 7: Disarming the Peace? -- Ceci N'est Pas "Zéro"… -- Concepts of Nuclear Strategy and the Missile Revolution

This book is a historical and strategic analysis of the nuclear dimension of the US alliance with Australia, Australia's relationship with nuclear weapons, nuclear strategy, and US extended nuclear deterrence. Christine M. Leah received her PhD from the Australian National University. She is affiliated with the Security Studies Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

While the arrival of nuclear weapons coincided roughly with the development of short, medium, intermediate, and eventually intercontinental missiles, the contribution of missile technology to the deterrence equation is often lost. If nuclear weapons were eliminated, even new generation missiles with conventional payloads could struggle to render effective deterrence. But some of the physical and psychological effects commonly ascribed to nuclear weapons could still be in play. And in a world without nuclear weapons, thinking about the use and control of force from the nuclear age would also deserve renewed attention. Adapted from the source document.