Tactical nuclear weapons and NATO /

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"NATO has been a "nuclear" alliance since its inception. Nuclear weapons have served the dual purpose of being part of NATO military planning as well as being central to the Alliance's deterrence strategy. For over 4 decades, NATO allies sought to find conventional and nuclear fo...

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Corporate Author: Army War College (U.S.) Strategic Studies Institute
Other Authors: McCausland, Jeffrey D, Nichols, Thomas M., 1960-, Stuart, Douglas T
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2012]
Subjects:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Tactical nuclear weapons
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. I. The historical context of tactical nuclear weapons. The historical context / Richard Weitz
  • Tactical nuclear weapons in NATO and beyond : a historical and thematic examination / Paul Schulte
  • U.S. nuclear weapons policy and policymaking : the Asian experience / Elbridge A. Colby
  • Pt. II. Russian perspectives on tactical nuclear weapons. Russian perspectives on tactical nuclear weapons / George E. Hudson
  • Russian doctrine on tactical nuclear weapons : contexts, prisms, and connections / Jacob W. Kipp
  • Aspects of the current Russian perspective on tactical nuclear weapons / Leonid Polyakov
  • Influences on Russian policy and possibilities for reduction in non-strategic nuclear weapons / George E. Hudson and Evgeny Buzhinski
  • Russian perspectives on non-strategic nuclear weapons / Nikolai Sokov
  • Pt. III. European perspectives. Introduction of European policies and opinions relating to tactical nuclear weapons / Douglas Stuart
  • The role and place of tactical nuclear weapons : a NATO perspective / Simon Lunn
  • European and German perspectives / Götz Neuneck
  • European perspectives / Paolo Foradori
  • Europe, NATO's tactical nuclear conundrum, and public debate : be careful what you wish for / Nick Childs
  • Pt. IV. American perspectives. American perspectives on tactical nuclear weapons / James A. Blackwell
  • The role of non-strategic nuclear weapons : an American perspective / Jeffrey A. Larsen
  • NATO's nuclear debate : the broader strategic context / Leo Michel
  • Role of nuclear weapons in NATO's Deterrence and Defense Posture Review : prospects for change / Guy B. Roberts
  • Pt. V. Arms control as an option. Tactical nuclear weapons and NATO : arms control as an option / James M. Smith
  • Arms control options for non-strategic nuclear weapons / Steven Pifer
  • Tactical nuclear weapons and NATO : a conventional arms control perspective / Dorn Crawford
  • Arms control after START / Malcolm Chalmers
  • The conventional and nuclear nexus in Europe / Jeffrey D. McCausland
  • Pt. VI. Conclusion. Summing up and issues for the future / Tom Nichols, Douglas Stuart, and Jeffrey D. McCausland

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