Conventional Deterrence in the Second Nuclear Age

Abstract

Deterrence is once again a topic of discussion and debate among US defense and policy communities. Although the concept has received comparatively little attention since the end of the Cold War, it seems poised to take center stage in America's national security policy during the coming decades. With two ongoing wars already straining the military, concerns about a recalcitrant and militarized Russia, Iran's continued uranium enrichment activities, North Korea's nascent nuclear arsenal, and top-to-bottom military modernization in China, adversary-specific deterrence strategies will likely become a prominent component of national and international security in an increasingly multipolar world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA510428

Entities

People

  • Michael S. Gerson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Attrition
  • Cold War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Conventional Capabilities
  • Conventional Warfare
  • Deterrence
  • International Security
  • Military Capabilities
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies