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Deterrence and disarmament
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Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik (oiip)
Abstract In his April 2009 speech in Prague US President Barack Obama spoke of a world free of nuclear weapons. Obama stated that the United States would maintain nuclear deterrence during the disarmament process. This paper discusses the limitations and deficiencies of the traditional mutual nuclear deterre... view more
In his April 2009 speech in Prague US President Barack Obama spoke of a world free of nuclear weapons. Obama stated that the United States would maintain nuclear deterrence during the disarmament process. This paper discusses the limitations and deficiencies of the traditional mutual nuclear deterrence and assesses why progress in nuclear disarmament since the end of the Cold War has fallen short of expectations.... view less
Keywords
political negotiation; cold war; arms control; deterrence; nuclear weapon; disarmament; NATO; national security
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2012
City
Wien
Page/Pages
7 p.
Series
Policy Paper / Österreichisches Institut für Internationale Politik
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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