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Ghoshal Debalina |
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Role of Ballistic and Cruise Missiles in International Security |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024 |
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©2023 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (191 pages) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Intro -- Introduction -- Motivation -- Conclusion -- Contents -- 1 Theoretical Understanding of Role of Missiles in International Security -- Structural Realism -- Offensive Realism -- Conclusion -- 2 Technological Aspects of Missile: Missiles and Warheads -- A Theoretical Framework to Eplain the Relation Between Missiles and Warheads -- Missiles and Nuclear Warheads -- Missiles and Non-nuclear Payload -- Conclusion -- 3 Role of Ballistic and Cruise Missiles in International Security -- Comprehensive National Power (CNP) -- National Security -- Combat Capability -- Coercive Diplomacy and Force Projection -- Deterrence and Stability -- Psychological and Weapon of Terror -- Foreign Policy and Decision Making -- Stature and Prestige -- Conclusion -- 4 Why States Desire for Missile Systems? -- Threat Perception -- Defence Budget -- Geostrategic Needs -- Technological Needs -- Political Requirements -- Foreign Policy -- Why States Give Up Missile Capabilities: Case Study of South Africa -- Conclusion -- 5 Historical and Contemporary Missile Development: Nuclear Weapon States, Regional Powers and Other Powers -- Early Firepower -- Global Powers -- The United States -- Russia -- Britain -- France -- China -- Conclusion -- Regional Players: Middle East and North Africa (MENA) -- Israel -- Iran -- Turkey -- Saudi Arabia -- Syria -- Yemen -- Qatar -- UAE -- Iraq -- Libya -- Egypt -- Algeria -- Sudan -- Morocco -- Non-state Actors -- Hezbollah -- Hamas -- ISIS -- Conclusion -- Regional Players: South Asia/North East Asia/Asia Pacific -- South Asia -- India -- Pakistan -- Regional Players: Asia |
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Pacific/North East Asia -- North Korea -- South Korea -- Japan -- Taiwan -- Australia -- ASEAN Countries -- Vietnam -- Philippines -- Indonesia -- Malaysia -- Thailand -- Singapore -- Myanmar -- Other Powers -- Europe -- Central Asia -- Africa -- Latin America. |
Conclusion -- 6 Survivability of Nuclear Missile Forces and Contemporary Debates -- First Strike and Role of Missiles -- Counter-Strike/Second-Strike Capability and Role of Missiles -- Making a Nuclear Missile Force Survivable -- Case Study: China -- Conclusion -- 7 Can the World Do Without Missiles? -- Complete Disarmament -- Arms Control -- Role of Missiles in a Post-Covid-19 Global World -- Credible Minimum Deterrence and 'No-First Use': The Ideal Answer to Global Stability -- Steps to Reduce Threat from Missiles -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Index. |
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