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Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction : Assessing the U. S. Government's Policy.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Weapons of Mass Destruction and Emerging Technologies SeriesPublisher: Blue Ridge Summit : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (321 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781442273313
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Countering Weapons of Mass DestructionDDC classification:
  • 327.1740973
LOC classification:
  • U793.M379 2016
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Thinking about the Unthinkable -- Chapter 2. What Are WMDs? -- Chapter 3. Why We Need Counter-WMD Policy -- Chapter 4. Debates on How to Address WMD Threats -- Chapter 5. Congressional and Public Approval -- Chapter 6. The Perils of Policy Making (2001-2014) -- Chapter 7. The Need for a Counter-WMD Strategy -- Chapter 8. Implementing Counter-WMD for Deterrence and Cooperative Security Operations -- Chapter 9. Implementing Counter-WMD for Major Combat Operations -- Chapter 10. Implementing Counter-WMD for Irregular Warfare and Stability Operations -- Chapter 11. Implementing Counter-WMD for Homeland Security Operations -- Chapter 12. Assessment and Recommendations -- Index -- About the Author.
Summary: This book uses a public policy framework to examine how the U.S. government, and in particular the U.S. military, should address the potential use of unconventional weapons in the 21st century. It discusses past policy efforts before offering a critical review of current strategies and proposes new national framework for countering WMD.
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Intro -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Thinking about the Unthinkable -- Chapter 2. What Are WMDs? -- Chapter 3. Why We Need Counter-WMD Policy -- Chapter 4. Debates on How to Address WMD Threats -- Chapter 5. Congressional and Public Approval -- Chapter 6. The Perils of Policy Making (2001-2014) -- Chapter 7. The Need for a Counter-WMD Strategy -- Chapter 8. Implementing Counter-WMD for Deterrence and Cooperative Security Operations -- Chapter 9. Implementing Counter-WMD for Major Combat Operations -- Chapter 10. Implementing Counter-WMD for Irregular Warfare and Stability Operations -- Chapter 11. Implementing Counter-WMD for Homeland Security Operations -- Chapter 12. Assessment and Recommendations -- Index -- About the Author.

This book uses a public policy framework to examine how the U.S. government, and in particular the U.S. military, should address the potential use of unconventional weapons in the 21st century. It discusses past policy efforts before offering a critical review of current strategies and proposes new national framework for countering WMD.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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