Underestimated : our not so peaceful nuclear future by Sokolski, Henry D., author, Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, publisher; Army War College (U.S.). Press, publisher instant download

Underestimated : our not so peaceful nuclear future by Sokolski, Henry D., author, Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, publisher; Army War College (U.S.). Press, publisher instant download

1 online resource (xxi, 130 pages) :, \"With the world focused on the nuclear crisis in Iran, it is tempting to think that addressing this case, North Korea, and the problem of nuclear terrorism is all that matters and is what matters most. Perhaps, but if states become more willing to use their nuclear weapons to achieve military advantage, the problem of proliferation will become much more unwieldy. In this case, U.S. security will be hostage not just to North Korea, Iran, or terrorists, but to nuclear proliferation more generally, diplomatic miscalculations, and wars between a much larger number of possible players. This, in a nutshell, is the premise of Underestimated: Our Not So Peaceful Nuclear Future, which explores what nuclear futures we may face over the next 3 decades and how we currently think about this future. Will nuclear weapons spread in the next 20 years to more nations than just North Korea and possibly Iran? How great will the consequences be? What can be done?\"--Publisher's web site, \"January 2016.\", Paper version available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office, Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-130), Introduction -- What we think -- Where we are headed -- What might help, Online resource; title from PDF title page (SSI, viewed December 23, 2015)