The arms race in the era of Star Wars. Studies in disarmament and conflicts

Title: The arms race in the era of Star Wars. Studies in disarmament and conflicts

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While some of President Reagan's supporters believe that the Strategic Defence initiative will eventually lead to an end in the superpower arms race, some of the President's critics fear that the attempt to turn Reagan's vision into reality is not only foredoomed to failure but will add a potentially disastrous dimension to the already formidable dangers facing the world. Against this background the International School of Disarmament and Research on Conflicts invited fourteen experts on the arms race to present their views in this book.

Authors:: Carlton, D; Schaerf, C

Publication Date:: 1987-01-01

OSTI Identifier:: 5575348

Resource Type:: Book

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE; REVIEWS; ARMS CONTROL; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; MILITARY STRATEGY; NATIONAL SECURITY; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; DOCUMENT TYPES; NATIONAL DEFENSE; SECURITY; WEAPONS; 350000* - Arms Control- (1987-); 290600 - Energy Planning & Policy- Nuclear Energy

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