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050 4 $aJZ5675$b.C53 2012
100 1 $aChalmers, Malcolm,$d1956-
245 10 $aLess is better :$bnuclear restraint at low numbers /$cMalcolm Chalmers.
260 $aAbingdon :$bpublished on behalf of the Royal United States Institute for Defense and Security Studies by Routledge Journals,$c2012.
300 $avi, 121 p. ;$c24 cm.
490 1 $aWhitehall paper ;$v78
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Catastrophic risks -- The logic of nuclear restraint -- The jigsaw of restraint -- Conclusions.
520 $aDespite the rise of "new" security threats like terrorism, cyber-war and piracy, the terrible destructive power of nuclear weapons still hangs over the world. Discussion on further strategic nuclear arms reduction has tended to be dominated by the analysis of possible trade-offs between the US and Russia. But as the prospect of further cuts below "New START" levels is contemplated, increasing attention needs to be paid to the possible shape of a new, multi-power approach to nuclear restraint. While restraint at low numbers goes with the grain of thinking in most nuclear states, correct sequencing will be vital. Using the New START framework, attention could initially be focused on incremental decreases in US and Russian stocks of the most dangerous weapons. Thereafter, the other nuclear powers would need to take steps to limit the size and capabilities of their own arsenals in a process of mutual reductions. If successful, the benefits would be wide ranging: successful restraint amongst existing nuclear-armed states could engender trust, as well as provide mechanisms for reducing the risks of rapid escalation in the event of limited conflict. This book considers the various challenges and opportunities for ensuring restraint at low numbers in today's complicated web of bilateral nuclear relationships and in the context of the debate on "Global Zero."
650 0 $aNuclear nonproliferation$xInternational cooperation.
650 0 $aNuclear disarmament$xInternational cooperation.
650 0 $aNuclear arms control$xInternational cooperation.
650 0 $aDeterrence (Strategy)
710 2 $aRoyal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies.
710 2 $aRoyal United Services Institute for Defence Studies.
830 0 $aWhitehall paper series ;$v78.
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