Anticipating a Nuclear Iran
Title | Anticipating a Nuclear Iran PDF eBook |
Author | Jacquelyn K. Davis |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2013-12-31 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0231166222 |
This volume assumes the worst: a defensive, aggressive Iran already possesses a nuclear arsenal. How should the United States handle this threat, and can it deter the use of such weapons? Through three scenario models, this study explores the political, strategic, and operational challenges facing the United States in a post–Cold War world. The authors concentrate on the type of nuclear capability Iran might develop; the conditions under which Iran might resort to threatened or actual weapons use; the extent to which Iran’s military strategy and declaratory policy might embolden Iran and its proxies to pursue more aggressive policies in the region and vis-à-vis the United States; and Iran’s ability to transfer nuclear materials to others within and outside the region, possibly sparking a nuclear cascade. Drawing on recent post–Cold War deterrence theory, the authors consider Iran’s nuclear ambitions as they relate to its foreign policy objectives, domestic politics, and role in the Islamic world, and they suggest specific approaches to improve U.S. defense and deterrence planning.
Anticipating a Nuclear Iran
Title | Anticipating a Nuclear Iran PDF eBook |
Author | Jacquelyn K. Davis |
Publisher | Columbia University Press |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2013-12-17 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0231535945 |
This volume is based on the assumption that Iran will soon obtain nuclear weapons, and Jacquelyn K. Davis and Robert L. Pfaltzgraff Jr. develop alternative models for assessing the challenges of a nuclear Iran for U.S. security. Through three scenario models, the book explores the political, strategic, and operational challenges facing the United States in a post–Cold War world. The authors concentrate on the type of nuclear capability Iran might develop; the conditions under which Iran might resort to threatened or actual weapons use; the extent to which Iran's military strategy and declaratory policy might embolden Iran and its proxies to pursue more aggressive policies in the region and vis-à-vis the United States; and Iran's ability to transfer nuclear materials to others within and outside the region, possibly sparking a nuclear cascade. Drawing on recent post–Cold War deterrence theory, the authors consider Iran's nuclear ambitions as they relate to its foreign policy objectives, domestic politics, and role in the Islamic world, and they suggest specific approaches to improve U.S. defense and deterrence planning.
Getting Ready for a Nuclear-ready Iran
Title | Getting Ready for a Nuclear-ready Iran PDF eBook |
Author | Henry D. Sokolski |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Iran |
ISBN |
Iran's Nuclear Program
Title | Iran's Nuclear Program PDF eBook |
Author | The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research |
Publisher | Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 2017-10-02 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9948008480 |
International suspicion surrounding Iran's nuclear activities was first aroused in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, it was not until the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) launched an intensive investigation into the Iranian nuclear program in 2002, that it was revealed that Iran had enriched uranium and separated plutonium in undeclared facilities in the absence of IAEA safeguards. In January 2006, Iran began to ignore limitations on nuclear fuel cycle activities yet again, in defiance of the broad opinion of the international community and despite both offers of assistance and the threat of sanctions. To discuss the issue of Iran's nuclear program and its possible future repercussions on regional and global security, the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) hosted a symposium entitled Iran's Nuclear Program: Realities and Repercussions, in Abu Dhabi on February 26, 2006. Visiting experts were invited to share their views on the Iranian nuclear program, its likely development and the extent to which the potential threat of nuclear weapons could destabilize the Arabian Gulf and the broader Middle East region. This volume represents a valuable collection of these expert views, covering Iran's current nuclear capability and its potential to develop atomic weapons; the changes and developments in Iran's nuclear program since the 2005 Iranian presidential elections; Israeli foreign policy in relation to Iran; the possible impact that an Iranian nuclear program could have on the security of the GCC; and the prospect of military action against Iran.
Predicting Iran's Nuclear Policy
Title | Predicting Iran's Nuclear Policy PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew Howell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 113 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Iran |
ISBN |
A Time to Attack
Title | A Time to Attack PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew Kroenig |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2014-05-13 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1137464151 |
Iran's advanced nuclear program may be the world's most important emerging international security challenge. If not stopped, a nuclear-capable Iran will mean an even more crisis-prone Middle East, a potential nuclear-arms race in the region and around the world, and an increased risk of nuclear war against Israel and the United States, among many other imminent global threats. Matthew Kroenig, internationally recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on Iran's nuclear program, explains why we need to take immediate steps to a diplomatic and, if necessary, a military solution - now - before Iran makes any further nuclear advances. A Time to Attack provides an authoritative account of the history of Iran's nuclear program and the international community's attempts to stop it. Kroenig explains and assesses the options available to policymakers, and reflects on what the resolution of the Iranian nuclear challenge will mean for the future of international order. This dramatic call to action provides an insider's account of what is being said in Washington about what our next move must be as the crisis continues to develop.
Containing Iran
Title | Containing Iran PDF eBook |
Author | Robert J. Reardon |
Publisher | Rand Corporation |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 2012-09-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0833076353 |
Iran's nuclear program is one of this century's principal foreign policy challenges. Despite U.S., Israeli, and allied efforts, Iran has an extensive enrichment program and likely has the technical capacity to produce at least one nuclear bomb if it so chose. This study assesses U.S. policy options, identifies a way forward, and considers how the United States might best mitigate the negative international effects of a nuclear-armed Iran.