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Gunboat Diplomacy and the Bomb: Nuclear Proliferation and the U.S. Navy
Gunboat Diplomacy and the Bomb Nuclear Proliferation and the US Navy Author:Eric H. Arnett In this powerful new analysis, Arnett realistically assesses the impact of the importance of U.S. nuclear proliferation on the ability of the United States to protect what is currently perceived to be its interests. The book offers a thorough review of the effects of nuclear weapons on the U.S. power projection forces, the current capabilities o... more »f proliferant countries, and the ability of these proliferants to successfully deliver their nuclear weapons. Arnett constructs scenarios that test the relevance of the proliferant arsenals to U.S. capabilities, and probable willingness, to protect its interests in future crisis.« less