For a while it looked like nuclear war was becoming less and less likely. US relations with Russia and China seemed to stabilize, and the nuclear club was reassuringly small in membership. Then came the words Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), weapons of mass destruction (WMD), rogue states and terrorists. In this collection of 18 articles, contributors describe the context behind the changes advocated by the NPR and its new nuclear missions, its implementation in a changed environment, its relationship to controlling the strike complex, and international reactions from the perspective of NATO, Russia, South Asia, Northeast Asia, and the Middle East. They cover a wide variety of topics including the Bush strategy in historical perspective, the new triad of international nuclear weapons control, intelligence, and conflicts between US national security strategy and global nonproliferation efforts. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) As part of its general rethinking of Americas global strategy, the Bush Administration initiated a reexamination of Americas nuclear doctrine that has generated considerable controversy with its focus on maintaining a reliance on nuclear weapons and potentially increasing willingness to use them. Here a group of leading strategic analysts examine the background to the reevaluation, issues of implementation, and potential implications internationally. As part of its general rethinking of Americas global strategy, the Bush Administration initiated a reexamination of Americas nuclear doctrine that has generated considerable controversy with its focus on maintaining a reliance on nuclear weapons and potentially increasing willingness to use them. Here a group of leading strategic analysts examine the background to the reevaluation, issues of implementation, and potential implications internationally.
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