Perspectives on Sino-American Strategic Nuclear Issues

by Twomey, Christopher P.

• ISBN13: 9780230606609
• ISBN10: 0230606601
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Sino-American nuclear relations are critical given ongoing modernization efforts on both sides and an increasingly complex regional and global nuclear environment. This volume pairs Chinese and American authors together to offer national perspectives on contemporary nuclear issues, including perceptions of strategic context, national security priorities, doctrines, perceptions of regional threats, and strategy to address these dangers.

Author Biography

Christopher Twomey is an Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Theoretic Perspectives on Dangers in Sino-American Strategic Relations
Introduction: Dangers and Prospects in Sino-American Strategic Nuclear Relations	p. 3
Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis for Nuclear Crisis Management and Their Implications for U.S.-Chinese Relations	p. 13
Comparing National Views on Strategic Context, National Security Priorities, and Doctrines
The U.S.-China Strategic Relationship	p. 41
The Changing Strategic Context of Nuclear Weapons and Implications for the New Nuclear World Order	p. 57
Confronting Gathering Threats: U.S. Strategic Policy	p. 73
China's Nuclear Weapon Policy	p. 87
U.S. Nuclear Posture Review and Beyond: Implications for Sino-American Relations	p. 93
Chinese Nuclear Policy and the Future of Minimum Deterrence	p. 111
Regional Challenges and Threat Reduction Policies
East Asia's Nuclear Future	p. 127
Sino-Indian Strategic Relations	p. 137
The Challenge of a Nuclear North Korea	p. 153
Chinese Arms Control and Nonproliferation Policy	p. 173
Arms Control and Sino-U.S. Strategic Stability	p. 185
Comparing Perspectives: Dangers to Avoid, Prospects to Develop	p. 201
List of Contributors	p. 211
Index	p. 215
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