The rise of U.S. nuclear primacy
LIEBER Kier
The rise of U.S. nuclear primacy - 2006
After forty years the era of mutually assured destruction (MAD), during which relations among the major nuclear powers were shaped by their common vulnerability, is coming to an end. Instead the USA is gaining a primary role as its arsenal grows while Russia's decays and China's inventory remains small. This article considers the implications of the changing balance.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
GRAND STRATEGY
The rise of U.S. nuclear primacy - 2006
After forty years the era of mutually assured destruction (MAD), during which relations among the major nuclear powers were shaped by their common vulnerability, is coming to an end. Instead the USA is gaining a primary role as its arsenal grows while Russia's decays and China's inventory remains small. This article considers the implications of the changing balance.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
GRAND STRATEGY