Strategy in the Second Nuclear Age
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Strategy in the Second Nuclear Age
Power, Ambition, and the Ultimate Weapon
Toshi Yoshihara and James R. Holmes, Editors
A "second nuclear age" has begun in the post-Cold War world. Created by the expansion of nuclear arsenals and new proliferation in Asia, it has changed the familiar nuclear geometry of the Cold War. Increasing potency of nuclear arsenals in China, India, and Pakistan, the nuclear breakout in North Korea, and the potential for more states to cross the nuclear-weapons threshold from Iran to Japan suggest that the second nuclear age of many competing nuclear powers has the potential to be even less stable than the first. Toshi Yoshihara is the John A. van Beuren Chair of Asia-Pacific Studies at the US Naval War College.
Reviews
"Good books on strategy are hard to find. Good books on nuclear strategy are even harder to find as we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the ending of the Cold War. The world, strategy, technology, and economic interdependence provide a profoundly changed and dynamic environment. This book fills a huge void and will be welcomed by both scholars and military strategists alike."—Gen. Eugene Habiger, US Air Force (Ret.), former Commander, US Strategic Command "From time to time, though rarely, there is a book that can redefine the parameters of strategic understanding and debate. Strategy in the Second Nuclear Age is one such rare book. This very well edited collection of studies is, by quite a margin, the finest exploration and examination extant of the nuclear strategies of the newer nuclear-weapon states. I recommend it in the strongest terms."—Colin Gray, professor of international politics and strategic studies, University of Reading, UK Table of Contents 1. Introduction Toshi Yoshihara and James R. Holmes 2. After Proliferation: Deterrence Theory and Emerging Nuclear Powers Joshua Rovner 3. South Africa's Nuclear Strategy: Deterring "Total Onslaught" and "Nuclear Blackmail" in Three Stages Helen E. Purkitt and Stephen F. Burgess 4. The Future of Chinese Nuclear Policy and Strategy Christopher T. Yeaw, Andrew S. Erickson, and Michael S. Chase 5. North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program: Motivations, Strategy, and Doctrine Terence Roehrig 6. Changing Perceptions of Extended Deterrence in Japan James L. Schoff 7. Thinking About the Unthinkable: Tokyo's Nuclear Option James R. Holmes and Toshi Yoshihara 8. The Influence of Bureaucratic Politics on India's Nuclear Strategy Anupam Srivastava and Seema Gahlaut 9. The Future of India's Undersea Nuclear Deterrent Andrew C. Winner 10. Pakistan's Nuclear Posture: Thinking about the Unthinkable? Timothy D. Hoyt 11. Regime Type, Nuclear Reversals, and Nuclear Strategy: The Ambiguous Case of Iran Scott A. Jones and James R. Holmes 12. Conclusion: Thinking About Strategy in the Second Nuclear Age Toshi Yoshihara and James R. Holmes Contributors Index Contributors Stephen F. BurgessMichael S. ChaseAndrew S. EricksonSeema Gahlaut James R. HolmesTimothy D. HoytScott JonesHelen PurkittTerence Roehrig Joshua Rovner James L. SchoffAnupam SrivastavaAndrew C. WinnerChristopher YeawToshi Yoshihara |