The Bush administration’s nuclear strategy : the ’New Triad,’ counterproliferation doctrine, and asymmetrical deterrence

This thesis examines the current Bush administration's nuclear weapons strategy. It argues that the current U.S. strategy is based on the concept of asymmetrical deterrence against 'rogue states' that, rather than having a comparable or even minimal nuclear arsenal, have or are dev...

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Main Author: McDonough, David Stephen
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14270