Israel's Nuclear Option - Behind the Scenes Diplomacy Between Dimona and Washington (Paperback)

This book documents the development of Israel's nuclear option, undoubtedly the most ambitious strategic project ever undertaken by the Jewish state. In the early 1950s, Israel secretly pursued a nuclear deterrent strategy. Initially supported by France, this daring project would engineer a dramatic change in Israel's strategic position vis-a-vis neighboring Arab states and the wider international community. A nuclear programme was pursued in line with the firm conviction of David Ben-Gurion, Israel's visionary leader, that Israel's existence could only be guaranteed with the aid of a nuclear option. A nuclear defense strategy, based on some aspects the Cold War theory of deterrence, was undertaken by successive Israeli governments. Drawing on extensive source material, including recently declassified defense information, Zaki Shalom's book examines the sequence of events and character of the dialogue between Israel and the United States on Israel's nuclear option and strategy. Opposed to America's request to allow external supervision of its nuclear activity, Israel labored to avert a potentially disastrous rift with its one superpower ally. The dialogue that took place during the

General

Imprint:	Sussex Academic Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2005
First published:	May 2005
Authors:	Zaki Shalom
Dimensions:	154 x 228 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-1-84519-014-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > Arms negotiation & control
LSN:	1-84519-014-9
Barcode:	9781845190149

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