INTL ST 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Plausible Deniability, Tactical Nuclear Weapon, Nuclear Proliferation
26 May 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
One country"s ability to be listened to by another arms control. Limiting weapons systems, a lesser goal than disarmament conventional forces. The removal of a country"s leadership and ability to direct its war effort extended deterrence. Covering allies with your nuclear capacity, as in u. s. promises to nato fissile. Capable of chain-reaction nuclear splitting, namely u-235 and plutonium-239 invasion insurance. Ability to deter invasion by possessing even a few nuclear weapons non-proliferation treaty (npt) The 1968 agreement that nuclear powers will not transfer nuclear weapons technology and non-nuclear powers will not acquire it plausible deniability. Halfway-believable claim of innocence in the face of uncertain evidence prestige. Ability to hit back after a first strike; if credible, promotes deterrence tactical nuclear weapon. Small, portable atomic warhead used on or close to the battlefield thermonuclear.
