Nuclear Weapons - Select Issues from the Global Arena (Hardcover)

Most analysts consider non-strategic weapons to be shorter-range delivery systems with lower yield warheads that might be used to attack troops or facilities on the battlefield. These weapons have a lower profile in policy debates and arms control negotiations, possibly because they do not pose a direct threat to the continental United States. This book provides basic information about U.S., Russian, North Korean and Pakistani nuclear weapons. It begins with a brief discussion of how these weapons have appeared in public debates in the past few decades, then summarises the differences between strategic and non-strategic nuclear weapons. Historical background is discussed, describing the numbers and types of non-strategic nuclear weapons deployed during the Cold War by the U.S. and Russia, and in the past decade; the policies that have guided the deployment and prospective use of these weapons; and the measures taken to reduce and contain them. Also discussed is what is known about North Korea's nuclear weapons program and Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.

General

Imprint:	nova science publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2013
Editors:	Amber C Rose • Oscar A Williams
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	104
ISBN-13:	978-1-62618-540-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Nuclear weapons Promotions
LSN:	1-62618-540-9
Barcode:	9781626185401

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