Assessing the nuclear age

Book · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6545719

Ackland, L; McGuire, S

This book presents papers on nuclear weapons and arms control. Topics considered include historical aspects, the arms race, nuclear power, flaws in the non-proliferation treaty, North-South issues, East-West confrontation, Soviet decision making with regard to national defense, US and Soviet perspectives on national security, ballistic missile defense (''Star Wars''), political aspects, nuclear winter, stockpiles, US foreign policy, and military strategy.

• OSTI ID: 6545719
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
ABSTRACTS
ARMS CONTROL
ASIA
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
DECISION MAKING
DOCUMENT TYPES
EASTERN EUROPE
EUROPE
FOREIGN POLICY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEADING ABSTRACT
MILITARY STRATEGY
NATIONAL DEFENSE
NATIONAL SECURITY
NON-PROLIFERATION POLICY
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEAR POWER
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
NUCLEAR WINTER
POLITICAL ASPECTS
POWER
REVIEWS
SECURITY
STOCKPILES
USA
USSR
WEAPONS