The Future of Extended Deterrence
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The Future of Extended Deterrence
The United States, NATO, and Beyond
Stéfanie von Hlatky and Andreas Wenger, Editors
Are NATO's mutual security commitments strong enough today to deter all adversaries? Is the nuclear umbrella as credible as it was during the Cold War? Backed by the full range of US and allied military capabilities, NATO's mutual defense treaty has been enormously successful, but today's commitments are strained by military budget cuts and antinuclear sentiment. The United States has also shifted its focus away from European security during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and more recently with the Asia rebalance. Will a resurgent Russia change this? Stéfanie von Hlatky is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Studies and director of the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University. She is the author of American Allies in Times of War: The Great Asymmetry.
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"For readers who have a greater familiarity with the subject, the book provides a useful reminder of some of the issues involved. For those less familiar with it, The Future of Extended Deterrence is one of a number of primers on the topic that could be recommended. Whichever camp readers fit into, the volume needs to be read sooner rather than later."—International Affairs Table of Contents Introduction: American Alliances and Extended Deterrence Stéfanie von Hlatky, Queen's University PART I: New Thinking on Deterrence 1. Threat Scenarios, Risk Assessments, and the Future of Nuclear Deterrence Joachim Krause, University of Kiel 2. US Extended Deterrence and Europe: Time to Consider Alternative Structures? Jeffrey A. Larsen, Director, NATO Defense College (Research Division) PART II: NATO's Nuclear Weapons Policy 3. The Nuclear Straightjacket: American Extended Deterrence and Nonproliferation Benoit Pelopidas, University of Bristol 4. NATO's Protracted Debate over Nuclear Weapons Paul Schulte, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 5. Nuclear Weapons in NATO's Deterrence Posture: Status Quo or Change? Hans Kristensen, Federation of American Scientists PART III: The Politics of Missile Defense 6. From Offense to Defense? Extended Deterrence and Missile Defense Oliver Thränert, Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich Kerry M. Kartchner, US Defense Threat Reduction Agency 7. Ballistic Missile Defense in Europe: Getting to Yes with Moscow? Paul Bernstein, National Defense University Conclusion: Reconciling Alliance Cohesion with Policy Coherence Andreas Wenger, Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich Bibliography Contributors Index Contributors Paul I. BernsteinKerry M. KartchnerJoachim KrauseHans M. KristensenJeffrey A. LarsenBenoit PelopidasPaul SchulteOliver ThränertStéfanie von HlatkyAndreas Wenger |