The Case for U.S. Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (869 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0804797137 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Many Americans and Europeans need a nuclear reality check, and Brad Roberts has just offered it."—Dr. Bruno Tertrais, Senior Research Fellow, Foundation for Strategic Research, Paris. "Brad Roberts combines analytical skills and government experience to illuminate the nuclear choices of the 21st century. This lucid and original analysis of the deterrence landscape is just what we need to counter the misplaced hopes of 'urgent abolition' and the fallacies of the 'irrelevance of nuclear weapons'
Central conclusions of the work are that other nuclear-armed states are not prepared to join the United States in making reductions, and that unilateral steps by the United States to disarm further would be harmful to its interests and those of its allies. policy in the Obama administration, this book examines that real world experience and finds important lessons for the disarmament enterprise. This book is a counter to the conventional wisdom that the United States can and should do more to reduce both the role of nuclear weapons in it
Jordan M Keough II said Great insights with even better analysis. Great insights with even better analysis. A worthy read for any strategic warrior wondering what is our mission in the twenty-first century.. Amazon Customer said A classic for "A classic for 21st century nuclear weapons strategy" according to Amazon Customer. Brad Roberts has written a very coherent treatise on the case for nuclear weapons in US national policy. He covers the different challenges we face in various parts of the globe where nuclear weapons exist in varying quantities and threats. His discussion allows the reader to understand ho. 1st century nuclear weapons strategy. Brad Roberts has written a very coherent treatise on the case for nuclear weapons in US national policy. He covers the different challenges we face in various parts of the globe where nuclear weapons exist in varying quantities and threats. His discussion allows the reader to understand ho. "The case for keeping and modernizing US Nuclear Weapons" according to Terry Jennrich. This book is not easy to read, but it is useful if you can get through it. Since it was also written by a former Obama official--who favored keeping our nuclear option--I thought it worthy of reading. He also changed my mind about keeping the triad intact, even though it might be expensive