The Role and Control of Weapons in the 1990s (The Operational Level of War) - Hardcover

Barnaby, Frank

9780415076739: The Role and Control of Weapons in the 1990s (The Operational Level of War)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415076730 ISBN 13: 9780415076739

Publisher: Routledge, 1992

With the end of the Cold War, many of the old threats to European security have disappeared. New ones, however, are now emerging, particularly in the light of the rise of nationalism and the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons to politically unstable countries. The Role and Control of Weapons in the 1990's examines these security issues - the proliferation of nuclear weapons in the Third World, the threat from international terrorists, the environmental damage caused by modern warfare - to argue that control over weapons of mass destruction must be dramatically increased.

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With the end of the Cold War, many of the old threats t European security - particularly the threat of nuclear war - have disappeared. New ones, however, are now emerging. The rise of nationalism, the spread of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons to politically unstable countries, the increase in world population, the debt crisis - all these contribute to security problems which must be resolved. In The Role and Control of Weapons in the 1990's , Frank Barnaby considers the way forward for defence issues as the twentieth century draws to a close. He assesses the possiblilities for future European defence an dthe manner in which the United States, in its role as global superpower, will continue to use that power: will it be prepared to saty in Europe under European leadership, or must it dominate? Barnaby also considers the capabilities offered by new military technology and the outstanding need for control of weapons of mass destruction in the light of the proliferation of ballistic missiles in Third World countries and the possibility that international terrorists will acquire nuclear weapons.

Ultimately, he argues for a comprehensive ban on all nuclear-weapon tests as an arms control measure. Recent wars have brought home dramatically the destructiveness of modern weapons, and the fast-changing face of Europe raises regional and global security isses which must be resolved.

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