The INF (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Controversy: A Confluence of Foreign and Domestic Interests.

Abstract

The study examines national interest theory in the light of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) controversy. The perceptions and positions of the United States, the Soviet Union, France, the United Kingdom, and several non-nuclear members of NATO are examined and analyzed. The analysis is concerned with alliance and transnational considerations, military capabilities, and domestic political constraints. Where necessary the historical and cultural perceptions, as well as the strategic requirements of the nation involved are factored in. The study concludes with an overview of the options available to the nations involved in the INF controversy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA175303

Entities

People

  • Phillip J. Gick

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Political Science
  • Political Systems
  • Sociopolitics
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Western Europe

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies