Nuclear weapons security crises : what does history teach? /
Nuclear weapons security crises : what does history teach? / Henry D. Sokolski, Bruno Tertrais, editors - Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, [2013] - x, 283 . : ill., maps
"July 2013." SIP1309
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction. 1. The unexpected risk : the impact of political crises on the security and control of nuclear weapons / Bruno Tertrais -- Part I : Case studies. 2. A "nuclear coup"? France, the Algerian War, and the April 1961 nuclear test / Bruno Tertrais -- 3. Securing nuclear arsenals : a Chinese case study / Mark A. Stokes -- 4. Controlling Soviet/Russian nuclear weapons in times of instability / Nikolai Sokov -- 5. Political transitions and nuclear management in Pakistan / Feroz Hassan Khan -- Part II : Lessons learned. 6. The conundrum of close calls : lessons learned for securing nuclear weapons / Reid B.C. Pauly and Scott D. Sagan -- 7. Nuclear command and control in crisis : old lessons from new history / Peter D. Feaver -- 8. Securing nuclear arsenals in times of political turmoil : "top 10" lessons learned / Gregory F. Giles -- 9. Beyond crises : the unending challenge of controlling nuclear weapons and materials / Matthew Bunn.
1584875747 9781584875741
nuclear arms control
nuclear weapons--crisis management
nuclear weapons--C2
"July 2013." SIP1309
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction. 1. The unexpected risk : the impact of political crises on the security and control of nuclear weapons / Bruno Tertrais -- Part I : Case studies. 2. A "nuclear coup"? France, the Algerian War, and the April 1961 nuclear test / Bruno Tertrais -- 3. Securing nuclear arsenals : a Chinese case study / Mark A. Stokes -- 4. Controlling Soviet/Russian nuclear weapons in times of instability / Nikolai Sokov -- 5. Political transitions and nuclear management in Pakistan / Feroz Hassan Khan -- Part II : Lessons learned. 6. The conundrum of close calls : lessons learned for securing nuclear weapons / Reid B.C. Pauly and Scott D. Sagan -- 7. Nuclear command and control in crisis : old lessons from new history / Peter D. Feaver -- 8. Securing nuclear arsenals in times of political turmoil : "top 10" lessons learned / Gregory F. Giles -- 9. Beyond crises : the unending challenge of controlling nuclear weapons and materials / Matthew Bunn.
1584875747 9781584875741
nuclear arms control
nuclear weapons--crisis management
nuclear weapons--C2