Planning the unthinkable : how new powers will use nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons / [edited by] Peter R. Lavoy, Scott D. Sagan, and James J. Wirtz.

Other author Lavoy, Peter R. (Peter René), 1961-
Other author Sagan, Scott Douglas.
Other author Wirtz, James J., 1958-
Format Book
Publication InfoIthaca, NY : Cornell University Press, 2000.
Descriptionviii, 270 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCornell studies in security affairs
Cornell studies in security affairs. ^A187491
Contents The origins of military doctrine and command and control systems / Scott D. Sagan -- Saddam's toxic arsenal: chemical and biological weapons in the Gulf Wars / Timothy V. McCarthy and Jonathan B. Tucker -- The Islamic Republic of Iran and nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons / Gregory F. Giles -- Nuclear arms in crisis under secrecy: Israel and the lessons of the 1967 and 1973 wars / Avner Cohen -- India's nuclear use doctrine / Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu -- Pakistan's nuclear use doctrine and command and control / Zafar Iqbal Cheema -- The Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea and unconventional weapons / Joseph S. Bermudez, Jr. -- Terrorist motivations and unconventional weapons / Jessica Stern -- Conclusions: planning the unthinkable / Lewis A. Dunn, Peter R. Lavoy, and Scott D. Sagan.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 00037678
ISBN0801437768 (cloth)
ISBN0801487048 (pbk.)

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