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UNINA9910826188503321 |
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Autore |
Cimbala Stephen J |
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Titolo |
Nuclear strategy in the twenty-first century / / Stephen J. Cimbala |
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Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2000 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (224 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nuclear warfare - Forecasting |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-205) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Limited War in the Nuclear Age: Military Frustration and U S Adaptation; 2 Marching Beyond Marx: The Red Army and Nuclear Weapons; 3 The Cuban Missile Crisis and Its Legacy; 4 Nuclear Proliferation Fortuitous Past Uncertain Future; 5 Russia and Nuclear Weapons After the Cold War: A Potemkin Village; 6 Nuclear Weapons and Third Wave Warfare; Conclusion; For Further Reading; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The author of this study argues that nuclear weapons and the psychology of nuclear deterrence will remain important after 2000, but the character of that importance will change. Advanced technology conventional weapons based on information and electronics become more strategically important. |
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