The rise of U.S. nuclear primacy
Material type: TextPublication details: 2006Subject(s): In: Foreign Affairs Vol 85 No 2, March-April 2006, pp.42-54Summary: 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.Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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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.
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