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Are nuclear arsenals safe from cyber-attack? Could terrorists
launch a nuclear weapon through hacking? Are we standing at the
edge of a major technological challenge to global nuclear order?
These are among the many pressing security questions addressed in
Andrew Futter's ground-breaking study of the cyber threat to
nuclear weapons. Hacking the Bomb provides the first ever
comprehensive assessment of this worrying and little-understood
strategic development, and it explains how myriad new cyber
challenges will impact the way that the world thinks about and
manages the ultimate weapon. The book cuts through the hype
surrounding the cyber phenomenon and provides a framework through
which to understand and proactively address the implications of the
emerging cyber-nuclear nexus. It does this by tracing the cyber
challenge right across the nuclear weapons enterprise, explains the
important differences between types of cyber threats, and unpacks
how cyber capabilities will impact strategic thinking, nuclear
balances, deterrence thinking, and crisis management. The book
makes the case for restraint in the cyber realm when it comes to
nuclear weapons given the considerable risks of commingling weapons
of mass disruption with weapons of mass destruction, and argues
against establishing a dangerous norm of "hacking the bomb." This
timely book provides a starting point for an essential discussion
about the challenges associated with the cyber-nuclear nexus, and
will be of great interest to scholars and students of security
studies as well as defense practitioners and policy makers.
Since 1969, the United Kingdom always has always had one submarine
armed with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles underwater,
undetected, in constant communication, ready at a set notice to
fire at targets anywhere in the world. This is part of its Trident
Programme, which includes the development, procurement, and
operation of the current generation of British nuclear weapons, as
well as the means to deliver them. Operated by the Royal Navy and
based at Clyde Naval Base on Scotland's west coast, it is the most
expensive and most powerful capability of the British military
forces. In 2016, the United Kingdom had to decide on whether to go
ahead and build the next generation of nuclear submarines that will
allow the UK to remain in the nuclear business well into the second
half of this century. The book presents the political, cultural,
technical, and strategic aspects of Trident to provide a thoughtful
overview of the UK's complex relationship with nuclear weapons. The
authors, both scholars and practitioners, bring together diverse
perspectives on the issue, discussing the importance of UK nuclear
history as well as the political, legal, and diplomatic aspects of
UK nuclear weapons-internationally and domestically. Also addressed
are the new technical, military, and strategic challenges to the UK
nuclear thinking and strategy.
This book examines the transformation in US thinking about the role
of Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) in national security policy
since the end of the Cold War. The evolution of the BMD debate
after the Cold War has been complex, complicated and punctuated. As
this book shows, the debate and subsequent policy choices would
often appear to reflect neither the particular requirements of the
international system for US security at any given time, nor indeed
the current capabilities of BMD technology. Ballistic Missile
Defence and US National Security Policy traces the evolution of
policy from the zero-sum debates that surrounded the Strategic
Defense Initiative as Ronald Reagan left office, up to the relative
political consensus that exists around a limited BMD deployment in
2012. The book shows how and why policy evolved in such a complex
manner during this period, and explains the strategic reasoning and
political pressures shaping BMD policy under each of the presidents
who have held office since 1989. Ultimately, this volume
demonstrates how relative advancements in technology, combined with
growth in the perceived missile threat, gradually shifted the
contours and rhythm of the domestic missile defence debate in the
US towards acceptance and normalisation. This book will be of much
interest to students of missile defence and arms control, US
national security policy, strategic studies and international
relations in general.
This book examines the transformation in US thinking about the role
of Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) in national security policy
since the end of the Cold War. The evolution of the BMD debate
after the Cold War has been complex, complicated and punctuated. As
this book shows, the debate and subsequent policy choices would
often appear to reflect neither the particular requirements of the
international system for US security at any given time, nor indeed
the current capabilities of BMD technology. Ballistic Missile
Defence and US National Security Policy traces the evolution of
policy from the zero-sum debates that surrounded the Strategic
Defense Initiative as Ronald Reagan left office, up to the relative
political consensus that exists around a limited BMD deployment in
2012. The book shows how and why policy evolved in such a complex
manner during this period, and explains the strategic reasoning and
political pressures shaping BMD policy under each of the presidents
who have held office since 1989. Ultimately, this volume
demonstrates how relative advancements in technology, combined with
growth in the perceived missile threat, gradually shifted the
contours and rhythm of the domestic missile defence debate in the
US towards acceptance and normalisation. This book will be of much
interest to students of missile defence and arms control, US
national security policy, strategic studies and international
relations in general.
This edited volume brings together a selected group of talented
emerging leaders drawn from academia, policy and professional
backgrounds from across the Euro-Atlantic space. The book reflects
the various trends and implications of emerging technologies and
their different - positive and negative - effects on the security,
societies and economies in the Euro-Atlantic region. It
tremendously benefits from the broad range of views and divergent
professional as well as cultural backgrounds of the contributors.
This edited volume discusses current Euro-Atlantic security issues,
examining a wide range of areas including cyber threats, arms
control, relations between key countries, existing conflicts and
potential future flash points. It looks at both the key security
challenges and responses that could be developed to mitigate these.
The editor brings together perspectives from a wide range of
authors from policy and academia who are part of the Younger
Generation Leaders Network on Euro-Atlantic Security. This book
offers a fresh perspective to these important issues from
high-profile next generation leaders.
A generation after the First Gulf War, and in the wake of a decade
of counterinsurgency operations and irregular warfare, this book
explores how the concept of the Revolution in Military Affairs
continues to shape the way modern militaries across the globe think
about, plan and fight wars.
Are nuclear arsenals safe from cyber-attack? Could terrorists
launch a nuclear weapon through hacking? Are we standing at the
edge of a major technological challenge to global nuclear order?
These are among the many pressing security questions addressed in
Andrew Futter's ground-breaking study of the cyber threat to
nuclear weapons. Hacking the Bomb provides the first ever
comprehensive assessment of this worrying and little-understood
strategic development, and it explains how myriad new cyber
challenges will impact the way that the world thinks about and
manages the ultimate weapon. The book cuts through the hype
surrounding the cyber phenomenon and provides a framework through
which to understand and proactively address the implications of the
emerging cyber-nuclear nexus. It does this by tracing the cyber
challenge right across the nuclear weapons enterprise, explains the
important differences between types of cyber threats, and unpacks
how cyber capabilities will impact strategic thinking, nuclear
balances, deterrence thinking, and crisis management. The book
makes the case for restraint in the cyber realm when it comes to
nuclear weapons given the considerable risks of commingling weapons
of mass disruption with weapons of mass destruction, and argues
against establishing a dangerous norm of "hacking the bomb." This
timely book provides a starting point for an essential discussion
about the challenges associated with the cyber-nuclear nexus, and
will be of great interest to scholars and students of security
studies as well as defense practitioners and policy makers.
This comprehensively updated second edition provides an
introduction to the political, normative, technological and
strategic aspects of nuclear weaponry. It offers an accessible
overview of the concept of nuclear weapons, outlines how thinking
about these weapons has developed and considers how nuclear threats
can continue to be managed in the future. This book will help you
to understand what nuclear weapons are, the science behind their
creation and operation, why states build them in the first place,
and whether it will be possible for the world to banish these
weapons entirely. Essential reading for all students of
International Relations, Security Studies and Military History.
This edited volume discusses current Euro-Atlantic security issues,
examining a wide range of areas including cyber threats, arms
control, relations between key countries, existing conflicts and
potential future flash points. It looks at both the key security
challenges and responses that could be developed to mitigate these.
The editor brings together perspectives from a wide range of
authors from policy and academia who are part of the Younger
Generation Leaders Network on Euro-Atlantic Security. This book
offers a fresh perspective to these important issues from
high-profile next generation leaders.
This book provides an introduction to political and strategic
aspects of nuclear weaponry. It offers an accessible overview of
the concept of nuclear weapons, outlines how thinking about these
weapons has developed and considers how nuclear threats can
continue to be managed in the future. It includes: Coverage of
nuclear testing, proliferation, strategy, global actors and
disarmament. Analysis of contemporary topics such as nuclear
terrorism. A timeline of key nuclear events. Annotated further
reading lists helping you to locate sources for essays and
assignments. Summaries, study questions and a glossary of key terms
Free SAGE journal articles available on the Resources tab The
author will be providing regular updates to his suggested web
resources, so be sure to check the Resources tab for the most
up-to-date. The Politics of Nuclear Weapons is essential reading
for both undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in
Nuclear Politics.
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