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Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons
This book is a compilation of government reports on weapons of mass
destruction. The first chapter is a bill that seeks to ensure the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the structure, authority,
and tools it needs to counter the threat of weapons of mass
destruction. Chapter 2 discusses the continuation of the national
emergency with respect to the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction. Chapter 3 reports on the Department of Homeland
Security's organisation to counter weapons of mass destruction. The
danger North Korea poses to the world is more than just its rogue
nuclear program and ballistic missile brinksmanship as discussed in
chapter 4. Chapter 5 examines (1) DHS programs and activities to
prevent and protect against domestic chemical attacks and (2) the
extent to which DHS has integrated and coordinated all of its
chemical defense programs and activities. Chapter 6 examines (1)
information the federal government has about the procurement,
distribution, use, and disposition of Agent Orange; (2) DOD and VA
efforts to make information about where Agent Orange and its
components were tested and stored available; and (3) challenges
associated with Agent Orange testing.
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Camera Atomica
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Wherever there have been nuclear weapons and nuclear fission, there
have also been cameras. Camera Atomica explores the intimate
relationship between photography and nuclear events, to uncover how
the camera lens has shaped public perceptions of the atomic age and
its anxieties. Photographs have a crucial place in the
representation of the atomic age and its anxieties. Published in
collaboration with the Art Gallery of Ontario to coincide with a
major exhibition there in 2014. Camera Atomica examines narratives
beyond the "technological sublime" that dominates much nuclear
photography, suppressing representations of the human form in
favour of representations of B-52 bombers and mushroom clouds. The
book proposes that the body is the site where the social
environment interacts with the so-called "atomic road": uranium
mining and processing, radiation research, nuclear reactor
construction and operation, and weapons testing. Cameras have both
recorded and - in certain instances - provided motivation for the
production of nuclear events. Their histories and technological
development are intimately intertwined. All photographs, including
nuclear photographs, have the capability to function affectively by
working on the emotions and fascinating audiences. Through a wide
range of visual documentation, Camera Atomica raises questions such
as: what has the role of photography been in underwriting a public
image of the bomb and nuclear energy? Has the circulation of
photographic images heightened or lessened anxieties, or done both
at the same time? How should the different visual protocols of
photography be understood?
Advocating nuclear war, attempting communication with dolphins and
taking an interest in the paranormal and UFOs, there is perhaps no
greater (or stranger) cautionary tale for the Left than that of
Posadism. Named after the Argentine Trotskyist J. Posadas, the
movement's journey through the fractious and sectarian world of
mid-20th century revolutionary socialism was unique. Although at
times significant, Posadas' movement was ultimately a failure. As
it disintegrated, it increasingly grew to resemble a bizarre cult,
detached from the working class it sought to liberate. The renewed
interest in Posadism today - especially for its more outlandish
fixations - speaks to both a cynicism towards the past and
nostalgia for the earnest belief that a better world is possible.
Drawing on considerable archival research, and numerous interviews
with ex- and current Posadists, I Want to Believe tells the
fascinating story of this most unusual socialist movement and
considers why it continues to capture the imaginations of leftists
today.
"In order to curb nuclear-weapons proliferation, it is of
fundamental importance to identify the underlying rationale for
certain states to seek a nuclear-weapons option, as well as to
understand why the vast majority of states, possessing the
necessary technology, do not develop nuclear weapons. The
international community still has much to learn in this regard and
"Nuclear Logics" is a valuable and timely contribution to this
discussion."--Dr. Hans Blix, chairman of the Weapons of Mass
Destruction Commission
"Professor Solingen has illuminated an important and often
neglected aspect of nuclear motivations, namely the domestic
conditions that underlie a country's decision to acquire nuclear
weapons. Her well-researched and powerful argument asserts that
nuclear-weapons programs are more likely to emerge from states that
are hostile to economic openness and, conversely, that they are
less likely where states are more willing to integrate with the
global political economy."--Mitchell B. Reiss, College of William
and Mary
"Solingen not only provides a cogent account of the divergent
nuclear trajectories of East Asia and the Middle East, but develops
a powerful general explanation resting on whether the state's
ruling coalition is inward looking or is geared to integrating with
the rest of the world. Both in its challenge to standard views and
in its strong positive arguments, this is a study of great
value."--Robert Jervis, Columbia University
"Etel Solingen's "Nuclear Logics" provides the depth and insight
needed to understand today's urgent dilemmas of nuclear
proliferation. She convincingly shows that opening up shuttered
states to expanded international economic ties canundermine the
political constituencies that favor nuclear weapons
programs."--Jack Snyder, Columbia University
""Nuclear Logics" is a first-class piece of work. It deals with
a prominent issue, and its central approach--doing a focused,
detailed comparison of two regions that started out much the same
but have differed in their subsequent histories on
proliferation--generates a wealth of interesting and instructive
insights."--John Mueller, Ohio State University
"What is most impressive and significant about Solingen's
scholarship is its breadth. Her prose is clear and often elegant. I
believe her book, which truly is pioneering in both the
international-relations and nonproliferation fields, is accessible
to both scholars and university students. I am sure it will become
required reading in many graduate courses."--William C. Potter,
Monterey Institute of International Studies
DOD spends billions of dollars annually to sustain its weapon
systems to support current and future operations. The Air Force and
Navy are operating many of their fixed-wing aircraft well beyond
their original designed service lives and therefore are confronted
with sustainment challenges. Chapter 1 examines the trends in
availability and O&S costs for selected Air Force and Navy
fixed-wing aircraft since fiscal year 2011, including whether they
met availability goals, and assesses the extent that the
departments documented sustainment strategies, reviewed sustainment
metrics, and implemented plans to improve aircraft availability.
Software is integral to the operation and functionality of DOD
equipment, platforms, and weapon systems, including tactical and
combat vehicles, aircraft, ships, submarines, and strategic
missiles. Chapter 2 examines the extent to which (1) DOD has
policies and organizations in place to manage the sustainment of
operational system software for weapon systems; and (2) DOD and the
military departments track costs to sustain weapon system software.
The Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Energy (DOE)
are undertaking an extensive, multifaceted effort to sustain and
modernize U.S. nuclear weapons capabilities, including the nuclear
weapons stockpile; the research and production infrastructure;
delivery systems; and the nuclear command, control, and
communications (NC3) system. Chapter 3 presents observations on the
extent to which the FY 2018 joint report provides accurate and
complete information about nuclear sustainment and modernization
budget estimates and related budget estimating methodologies. The
Department of Defense and NNSA have sought for nearly a decade to
replace the capabilities of the aging W78 nuclear warhead used by
the U.S. Air Force. Chapter 4 describes NNSA's steps in key early
planning areas ... including program management, technology
assessment, and coordination with facilities and capabilities ...
to prepare to restart a program to replace the W78. Responsibility
for U.S. nuclear weapons resides in both the Department of Defense
(DOD) and the Department of Energy (DOE). DOD develops, deploys,
and operates the missiles and aircraft that deliver nuclear
warheads. It also generates the military requirements for the
warheads carried on those platforms. Chapter 5 focuses on the
facilities managed by the DOE and its semiautonomous National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The Trump Administration's
Nuclear Posture Review includes plans for the United States to
deploy two new types of nuclear weapons "to enhance the flexibility
and responsiveness of U.S. nuclear forces." Chapter 6 highlights
that these weapons represent a response to Russia's deployment of a
much larger stockpile of lower-yield nonstrategic nuclear weapons.
In this thoughtful social history of New Mexico's nuclear industry,
Lucie Genay traces the scientific colonization of the state in the
twentieth century from the points of view of the local people.
Genay focuses on personal experiences in order to give a sense of
the upheaval that accompanied the rise of the nuclear era. She
gives voice to the Hispanics and Native Americans of the Jémez
Plateau, the blue-collar workers of Los Alamos, the miners and
residents of the Grants Uranium Belt, and the ranchers and farmers
who were affected by the federal appropriation of land in White
Sands Missile Range and whose lives were upended by the Trinity
test and the US government's reluctance to address the ""collateral
damage"" of the work at the Range. Genay reveals the far-reaching
implications for the residents as New Mexico acquired a new
identity from its embrace of nuclear science.
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