Kroenig, Matthew
The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy: Why Strategic Superiority Matters (BRIDGING THE GAP SERIES)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780197506585
- author:
- Kroenig, Matthew
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 280
- Dimensions:
- 23.3 x 15.7 x 1.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Business, International, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy: Why Strategic Superiority Matters For decades, the prevailing view on nuclear weapons policy has been that the US needs only the ability to absorb an enemy nuclear attack and still respond with a devastating counterattack. However, empirical evidence suggests that the US has maintained a more robust nuclear posture than a mere second-strike capability. In this book, Matthew Kroenig challenges the conventional wisdom and explains why a robust nuclear posture contributes to a state's national security goals. A robust nuclear weapons force provides significant benefits, including reduced expected costs in war, increased bargaining leverage, and enhanced nuclear deterrence. Kroenig's innovative thesis is supported by a vast array of historical and quantitative evidence, offering a coherent theoretical explanation for how military nuclear advantages translate into geopolitical advantages. This book resolves one of the most intractable puzzles in international security studies.
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