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- 2006404384 abstract "The 2002 National Security Strategy suggested preventive attacks, diplomacy, deterrence, and other policies as means of curtailing threats presented by the spread of nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons to terrorists and rogue states. The author analyzes which mix of these policies might best and most cost effectively address the NBC threat, with special focus on preventive attacks. The past performances of preventive attacks, diplomacy, deterrence, and other policies as means of curtailing the NBC threat are analyzed. The central findings are that preventive attacks are generally unsuccessful at delaying the spread of NBC weapons; that deterrence, especially nuclear deterrence, is highly successful at preventing the use of NBC weapons by states; and that diplomacy has had moderate and perhaps unappreciated success at curtailing the spread of NBC weapons. The author also discusses how funds spent on preventive wars, which are much more expensive than diplomacy or deterrence, might be better spent to combat threats from terrorism and proliferation, on initiatives such as fissile material recovery, ballistic missile defense, and port security.".
- 2006404384 contributor B10595558.
- 2006404384 contributor B10595559.
- 2006404384 coverage "United States Military policy Cost effectiveness.".
- 2006404384 created "[2006]".
- 2006404384 date "2006".
- 2006404384 date "[2006]".
- 2006404384 dateCopyrighted "[2006]".
- 2006404384 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-35).".
- 2006404384 description "The 2002 National Security Strategy suggested preventive attacks, diplomacy, deterrence, and other policies as means of curtailing threats presented by the spread of nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons to terrorists and rogue states. The author analyzes which mix of these policies might best and most cost effectively address the NBC threat, with special focus on preventive attacks. The past performances of preventive attacks, diplomacy, deterrence, and other policies as means of curtailing the NBC threat are analyzed. The central findings are that preventive attacks are generally unsuccessful at delaying the spread of NBC weapons; that deterrence, especially nuclear deterrence, is highly successful at preventing the use of NBC weapons by states; and that diplomacy has had moderate and perhaps unappreciated success at curtailing the spread of NBC weapons. The author also discusses how funds spent on preventive wars, which are much more expensive than diplomacy or deterrence, might be better spent to combat threats from terrorism and proliferation, on initiatives such as fissile material recovery, ballistic missile defense, and port security.".
- 2006404384 extent "v, 35 p. ;".
- 2006404384 hasFormat "Electronic version also available on the SSI website.".
- 2006404384 identifier "1584872411 (pbk.)".
- 2006404384 identifier PUB651.pdf.
- 2006404384 isFormatOf "Electronic version also available on the SSI website.".
- 2006404384 issued "2006".
- 2006404384 issued "[2006]".
- 2006404384 language "eng".
- 2006404384 publisher "[Carlisle Barracks, PA] : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College,".
- 2006404384 relation "Electronic version also available on the SSI website.".
- 2006404384 spatial "United States Military policy Cost effectiveness.".
- 2006404384 spatial "United States.".
- 2006404384 subject "355.02 22".
- 2006404384 subject "Nuclear nonproliferation.".
- 2006404384 subject "Preemptive attack (Military science) Government policy United States.".
- 2006404384 subject "U163 .R36 2006".
- 2006404384 subject "Weapons of mass destruction Government policy United States.".
- 2006404384 title "Preventive war and its alternatives : the lessons of history / Dan Reiter.".
- 2006404384 type "text".