How Nuclear Weapons Spread: Nuclear Weapon Proliferation in the 1990s (Operational Level of War) - Original PDF
نویسندگان: Frank Barnaby
خلاصه: HOW NUCLEAR WEAPONS SPREAD
The production of the first nuclear fission chain reaction in 1942 ushered in a new era in
history and science. With both detrimental and beneficial effects, the nuclear age had
begun—an age which would have far-reaching effects on the lives of subsequent
generations.
In How Nuclear Weapons Spread, Frank Barnaby examines the implications of nuclear
weapons, and considers the close relationship between peaceful and military nuclear
programmes. The book looks in detail at the nuclear programmes of Third World
countries which have or could soon have the bomb, such as Israel, Pakistan and India, as
well as those which are thought to be developing their nuclear capabilities—such as Iran
and North Korea. Even more alarming is the threat that terrorists might acquire nuclear
weapons. Frank Barnaby assesses the reality of this risk, and considers methods of
checking the spread of these weapons.
The book also contains detailed descriptions of the components needed for nuclear
fission and thermonuclear weapons, and discusses the need to test these weapons, as well
as the difficulties of disarming and disposing of nuclear materials.
How Nuclear Weapons Spread will be of great interest to students of International
Politics, International Relations and Strategy Studies.
Frank Barnaby is a former Guest Professor at the Free University in Amsterdam and a
former Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. He is currently a
defence analyst and is the author of many books, including Star Wars, 1987, The
Automated Battlefield, 1987 and The Role and Control of Weapons, 1992.