Iran's Strategic Culture and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Title | Iran's Strategic Culture and Weapons of Mass Destruction PDF eBook |
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Release | 2002 |
Genre | Iran |
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Iran's Strategic Culture and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Implications of US Policy
Title | Iran's Strategic Culture and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Implications of US Policy PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony C. Cain |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022 |
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Strategic Culture and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Title | Strategic Culture and Weapons of Mass Destruction PDF eBook |
Author | K. Kartchner |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2009-01-05 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0230618308 |
This book describes strategic culture and its value as a methodological approach to the study of International Relations. In particular, the book uses strategic culture to illuminate a number of case studies on countries that have made decisions regarding the acquisition, proliferation or use of weapons of mass destruction.
Iran's Strategic Culture and Weapons of Mass Destruction :.
Title | Iran's Strategic Culture and Weapons of Mass Destruction :. PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Christopher Cain |
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Release | 2002 |
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Iran's Strategic Weapons Programmes
Title | Iran's Strategic Weapons Programmes PDF eBook |
Author | Gary Samore |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 129 |
Release | 2013-08-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1136776737 |
The possibility that Iran will acquire a nuclear weapons capability poses a significant threat to the stability of the Middle East and a potential challenge to the long-term viability of the nuclear non-proliferation regime. Since 2003, diplomatic efforts by the EU-3 (United Kingdom, France and Germany) have succeeded in suspending the sensitive aspects of Iran’s nuclear programme, but prospects for reaching a permanent agreement with the Iranian government are uncertain. If the EU-3 effort collapses, a number of policy options will be given more serious consideration, including sanctions, containment, regime change and military action. This IISS ‘Strategic Dossier’ on Iran’s strategic weapons programmes provides an objective technical assessment of Iran’s nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons capabilities, as well as its ballistic missile programme. The dossier evaluates what is known and what is not known about these capabilities and projects potential future developments. In addition, the dossier provides a history of democratic efforts over the last three decades, to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability and examines different options for current diplomatic efforts. Each chapter has been written and reviewed by recognised international experts in their respective fields. The IISS does not advocate any particular policy option for dealing with the Iranian nuclear issue. The objective of Iran’s Strategic Weapons Programmes: A Net Assessment is to assess, as accurately and dispassionately as possible, Iran’s capabilities and evaluate the pros and cons of different policy options in the order to foster a well-informed policy debate.
Iran's Weapons of Mass Destruction
Title | Iran's Weapons of Mass Destruction PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony H. Cordesman |
Publisher | CSIS |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780892064854 |
Checking Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
Title | Checking Iran's Nuclear Ambitions PDF eBook |
Author | Henry D. Sokolski |
Publisher | DIANE Publishing |
Pages | 144 |
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ISBN | 1428910239 |
Considering the latest Iranian nuclear developments, one might question whether a study now on how best to restrain Tehran is simply one that's come too late. To be sure, estimates vary as to when Iran could build its first bomb. Some believe Tehran could do it before the end of 2005; others think Iran would only be able to do so by the end of the decade. In either case, though, the die seems cast: If Iran wants, it has all that it needs eventually to build a bomb on its own. Certainly, trying to deny Iran further nuclear technology in the hopes that this will prevent it from getting nuclear weapons is no longer a credible strategy. The questions this edited volume addresses are whether or not any strategy can prevent Iran from going nuclear, what the proper goals of such a strategy might be (deterring use, keeping Tehran from deploying weapons, getting it to dismantle its nuclear program, etc.), and what other nonproliferation goals ought to be attempted (including trying to dissuade other nations from following Iran's example). The answers this volume offers are: 1) in the long-run Iran will gain little from going nuclear, and 2) much can be gained by enforcing the nonproliferation rules Iran agreed to and spelling out the costs to Iran of its continuing acquisition of nuclear weapons- related capabilities.