Nuclear Weapons
In: Nuclear Materials and Disaster Research
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Preparedness and Response to Nuclear Crisis Synopsis of Essential International Obligations and Cooperation Mechanisms -- Abstract -- Universal Level: International Obligations and Cooperation Mechanisms -- The R, N Response Mechanism of NATO -- The R, N Preparedness and Response Framework of EU -- i) The Solidarity Clause -- ii) The EU Civil Protection Mechanism -- iii) Crisis Coordination Arrangements -- iv) The Health Security Committee -- v) Europol -- vi) The EU CBRN Action Plan -- Multilateral or Bilateral Agreements -- References -- Biographical Sketch -- Chapter 2 -- South Korea: Denuclearization versus Nuclear Armament -- Abstract -- Introduction -- South Korea and Nuclear Weapons: Historical Background -- 1950s-1960s: The Korean War and U.S. Nuclear Weapons Deployment -- 1970s: Challenge for an Independent Nuclear Arsenal -- 1990s-2000s: Road to Denuclearization Policy -- 2010s: Growing Voices for Nuclear Armament -- Is Seoul's Nuclear Armament Possible? -- Scenario One: Indigenous Nuclear Weapons Development -- Scenario Two: The Redeployment of U.S. Nuclear Weapons -- Is Seoul's Nuclear Armament Desirable? -- Rationales for Nuclear Armament -- Rationales against Nuclear Armament -- Policy Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Articles in Journals -- Books -- Edited Books -- Electronic Media -- Biographical Sketch -- Chapter 3 -- Nuclear Disarmament: It Is Time -- to Begin the Destruction of All Nuclear Weapons -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Development and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons -- The Manhattan Project -- The Spread of Nuclear Weapons Since 1945 -- The United States Nuclear Weapons Arsenal -- The Russian Nuclear Weapons Arsenal -- The United Kingdom's Nuclear Weapons Arsenal -- The French Nuclear Weapons Arsenal -- The Chinese Nuclear Weapons Arsenal