| View Larger Image | Contemporary Nuclear Debates: Missile Defenses, Arms Control, and Arms Races in the Twenty-First Century (Washington Quarterly Readers) | Paperbackby Alexander T.J. Lennon (Author), Alexander T. J. Lennon (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | The MIT Press | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 270 Pages | | Publication Date: | November 15, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 643,778rd |
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The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in the hands of both states and terrorist networks, is considered by many to be the greatest threat to global security today. Contemporary Nuclear Debates discusses the key issues surrounding that threat. The book is divided into four parts. Part I, "U.S. National Missile Defense: When and How?" presents an overview of the missile defense debate and examines the merits of different deployment systems, such as sea-based, space-based, and boost-phase. Part II, "Global Perceptions of Missile Defense," goes beyond the standard debate about the risks and benefits of missile defenses to examine the specific potential reactions of major countries, including China, India, Iran, Japan, and Russia. Part III, "Do Arms Races Matter Anymore?" asks which countries, if any, have the capability to conduct an arms race with the United States, whether any country would choose to do so, and what weapons a country might build in response to a U.S. missile defense deployment. Part IV, "Is Arms Control Dead?" discusses the circumstances under which arms control is useful today, new principles upon which it can be based, and new visions for its future. |
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a still-dominant US by W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3)  4 Stars
July 04, 2006
In light of current events in Iran and North Korea, this book is certainly germane. It asks in part what types of arms races might occur between the US and other countries, and who those might be. What is striking about the book is how dominant the US is, compared to the Cold War, when there was a real feeling that it might not be able to maintain a parity with the Soviets.
Of the countries discussed, only the Russians have the ability to destroy the US. And the book helps keep this in perspective, when considering the capabilities of so-called rogue nations, or those of terrorist groups.
On the topic of being able to intercept a few incoming ballistic missiles, there is sadly little substantive detail about the American ability. Highly classified. Still, hundreds of billions of dollars must have been spent since Reagan began SDI. It would be nice to have some accurate inkling of what all that money bought.
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