Missile defenses in a "deuces wild" context: Proliferation, terror and deterrent disorder

Article Abstract:

Optimists hoped that the end of the Cold War and beginning of the twenty-first century would see the marginalization of nuclear weapons as instruments of mass destruction and political coercion. However after the September 11, 2001 attacks, there is diversion of concerns to visions of terrorist attacks with nuclear weapons and some hope that danger of nuclear weapons spreading to terrorists and "states of concern" would mobilize governments in favor of nuclear containment and disarmament.

Nuclear Disarmament, Usage, Influence, International relations

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Nuclear proliferation in Asia and missile defense

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Nuclear proliferation in Asia will create temptations among nonproliferation regimes leading to first strike strategies among the states in the region. It is argued that missile defenses in Asia will contribute to crisis instability and war as complements on strategies based on preemption or prompt offensives.

China, Japan, Weapons of mass destruction

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Preparing for the inevitable: nuclear signaling for regional nuclear crise

Article Abstract:

The requirements of successful nuclear signaling in the context of extensive asymmetries between the United States and a nuclear-armed regional aggressor are detailed along with an examination of the present and future options available to the United States.

Military aspects, United States foreign relations

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