Krass, Allan S.

Verification: How Much is Enough? (Routledge Library Editions: Nuclear Security)

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ISBN 13:: 9780367523442
author:: Krass, Allan S.
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 282
Dimensions:: 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.53 kg
Genre:: Nonfiction, Politics, General,
Condition:: New
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Verification How Much Is Enough? The 1985 publication of this book coincided with a period of heightened tension between the USA and USSR. Many advocates of arms control believed that effective verification would reduce tensions and lessen the risk of war. This study examines two key areas: technological capabilities and political approaches. The book explores the current state of verification techniques, including devices and methods employed by major nuclear powers and international organizations to monitor compliance with arms control treaties. It also investigates how US and Soviet approaches compare, highlighting the roles of domestic and bureaucratic politics in shaping a workable standard of adequacy for verification. The study concludes that while some significant arms control measures can already be verified, modern weapons are becoming increasingly difficult to detect. A key challenge facing verification efforts is the potential for the ability to hide weapons to outstrip the ability to find them. This raises questions about what constitutes an adequate level of verification and how a workable standard can be established.

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