{"product_id":"renewing-americas-nuclear-arsenal-options-for-the-21st-century-adelphi-series-9780815384663","title":"Renewing Americas Nuclear Arsenal Options for the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the next few years the US government will make decisions regarding the renewal of its triad of air-, land- and sea-based nuclear weapons that will have huge implications for the security of the country and its allies, its public finances, and the salience of nuclear weapons in global politics. Current plans provide for spending an estimated US$1 trillion over 30 years to modernise or replace the full triad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe purpose of this book is to demonstrate viable alternatives to the current US plan to modernise or replace its full triad of air-, land- and sea-based nuclear weapons. These alternatives would allow the US to maintain deterrence at a lower cost, thereby freeing up funds to ease pressing shortfalls in spending on conventional procurement and nuclear security. Moreover, these alternative structures  which propose a reduction in the size and shape of the US arsenal  offer distinct advantages over the existing plan with regard to maintaining strategic stability vis-à-vis \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The plan for a trillion-dollar triad\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Deterrence and Flexibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The full triad (current plan)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Three alternatives to the current plan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Strategic stability and arms control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Nuclear security and non-proliferation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Procurement trade-offs and support for conventional operations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405926900055,"sku":"9780815384663","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/renewing-americas-nuclear-arsenal-options-for-the-21st-century-adelphi-series-9780815384663","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}