Ambiguity and Deterrence

British Nuclear Strategy 1945-1964

Szerző: John Baylis

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Kötés: Kemény kötésű

Kiadó: Oxford University Press

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Ambiguity and Deterrence focuses on the role of competing strategic beliefs in the formulation of Br...

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Szerző

John Baylis

Nyelv

Angol

Kötés

Könyv - Kemény kötésű

Kiadva

1995

oldal

512

EAN

9780198280125

ISBN

0198280122

Enbook ID

04524834

Kiadó

Oxford University Press

Súly

804

Méretek

225 x 148 x 42

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Ambiguity and Deterrence focuses on the role of competing strategic beliefs in the formulation of British nuclear strategy between 1945 and 1964. Based on recently released documents, it is argued that the British approach to nuclear weapons during this formative period was characterized by paradox and ambiguity. The paradox was that while there was a widespread consensus in political and military circles in favour of nuclear deterrence, there were constant disagreements over the requirements of an effective deterrent policy. These disagreements centred on six main questions: whether deterrence was best achieved through 'punishment' or 'denial'; whether deterrence necessitated nuclear superiority; whether preparations had to be made for a long war or a short war; what strategic implications followed from nuclear stalemate; whether limited nuclear wars could be fought without escalation to all-out nuclear war; and whether pre-emption was politically acceptable and militarily necessary. It is argued that the failure of successive governments to provide clear political direction on these issues meant that British nuclear strategy was more ambiguous and much less coherent than is usually supposed.

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