The Future Of Deterrence: Nato Nuclear Forces After Inf

by Robbin F Laird, Betsy Jacobs

Overview

The editors would like to express their thanks to a number of colleagues whose insights and comments contributed to the development of the book. Among those who were particularly helpful were Robert Nurick, Vic Utgoff, Mike Clarke, Jorg Baldouf, Jean Chabaud, John Roper, Edwina Moreton, Lawrence Freedman, Francois Heisbourg, and Harley Balzer. We are particularly grateful to General William Y. Smith, President of the Institute for Defense Analyses, for his intellectual encouragement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000301632
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/11/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	767 KB

About the Author

Laird, Robbin F; Jacobs, Betsy

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors and Contributors -- European Nuclear Deterrence After INF -- PARTI THE FRAMEWORK -- 1 The Western Debate I /PhD Williams -- 2 The Western Debate II /David Robertson -- PART II THE FORCES -- 3 The British and French Factor /Robbin F. Laird -- 4 French Tactical Nuclear Weapons /Robert Grant -- 5 Tactical Nuclear Weapons and NATO Strategy /Victor A. Utgoff, W. M. Christenson -- 6 West Germany Faces Nuclear Modernization /Ronald D. Asmus -- PARTlll THE SOVIET FACTOR -- 7 The Soviets and Denuclearization /William Gamer -- 8 The Soviet Factor /Robbin F. Laird -- Index.

Editorial Reviews

Provides an assessment of the challenge to NATO's European nuclear forces posed by the post-INF environment. Beginning with an analysis of the NATO debate concerning nuclear deterrence, these essays go on to address Soviet strategy and then the evolution of NATO's nuclear forces. Laird and Jacobs are both employed by the Institute for Defense Analyses, which funded this work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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