The challenge of nuclear-armed regional adversaries

Deterrence of nuclear use through the threat of retaliation could be highly problematic in many plausible conflict scenarios with nuclear-armed regional adversaries. This could compel U.S. leaders to temper their military and political objectives if they come into conflict with these states. This bo...

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adam_text A/494597 THE CHALLENGE OF NUCLEAR-ARMED REGIONAL ADVERSARIES DAVID OCHMANEK LOWELL H. SCHWARTZ PREPARED FOR THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED PROJECT AIR FORCE CONTENTS PREFACE III FIGURES VII TABLES IX SUMMARY XI ACKNOWLEDGMENTS XIII ABBREVIATIONS XV CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER TWO THE UNIQUELY DESTRUCTIVE CAPABILITIES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS 5 THE EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS 5 BLAST EFFECTS 6 PROMPT RADIATION EFFECTS 8 THERMAL RADIATION EFFECTS 8 LONG-TERM RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT 8 ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE 8 EFFECTS OF THREE TYPES OF NUCLEAR ATTACKS 9 CHAPTER THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF NUCLEAR-ARMED REGIONAL ADVERSARIES 15 KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF NUCLEAR-ARMED REGIONAL ADVERSARIES 17 INFERIOR CONVENTIONAL FORCES 17 SMALL BUT SURVIVABLE NUCLEAR FORCES 19 LIMITED DELIVERY OPTIONS 20 VI THE CHALLENGE OF NUCLEAR-ARMED REGIONAL ADVERSARIES TARGETING OPTIONS R 23 CLASHES OF INTERESTS 24 REGIMES OF QUESTIONABLE LEGITIMACY AND STABILITY 27 CHAPTER FOUR STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS OF NUCLEAR-ARMED REGIONAL ADVERSARIES 31 PROBING THE LIMITS 32 REGIONAL ADVERSARIES OBJECTIVES AND BEHAVIOR IN CRISIS AND CONFLICT 37 PROSPECTS FOR DETERRING THROUGH THE THREAT OF RETALIATION 40 ALLIANCE DYNAMICS 44 CHAPTER FIVE IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. MILITARY STRATEGY, OPERATIONS, AND PLANNING. .. A7 IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. AND ALLIED MILITARY CAPABILITIES 50 PREVENTING NUCLEAR USE: CURRENT AND PROGRAMMED CAPABILITIES 51 THE NEED FOR IMPROVED ACTIVE THEATER DEFENSES 53 FINAL THOUGHTS 55 BIBLIOGRAPHY 57
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