Description
This publication explores the topic of nuclear weapons and their role in national security from various perspectives. It examines why some countries have chosen to acquire nuclear weapons and how they have maintained this decision over time. It also looks at why some countries have chosen not to pursue nuclear weapons, but have still approached the "nuclear threshold." The book provides insight into the impact of nuclear weapons on both national and international security and offers a comprehensive reassessment of the concept of nuclear security.
The possibility of large reductions of nuclear weapons poses fundamental questions about the purpose of nuclear weapons. Why have some countries chosen to acquire nuclear weapons? How--and why--have these decisions been maintained over time? Why have some countries elected tp approach, but not cross, the nuclear threshold? This book examines the similarities and differences in political approaches to nuclear weapons both within and among three groups of countries: nuclear, non-nuclear, and threshold. Providing insight into the impact nuclear weapons have on national and international security, this analysis offers a comprehensive reassessment of the concept of nuclear security.
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