Role of Ballistic and Cruise Missiles in International Security

• Autore: Ghoshal Debalina
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (191 pages)
• Disciplina: 358.17
• Nota di contenuto: 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 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Role of Ballistic and Cruise Missiles in International Security
• ISBN: 3-031-48063-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910831006703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II