Ballistic Missile Defense Program and International Security

Author: Zhu Feng
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: The framework of this book is designed along two lines: vertical and horizontal. From a vertical perspective, the book reviews and explores the integration and development process of nuclear deterrence and U.S. military strategy during the Cold War. It also touches upon the historical evolution of U.S. strategic defense concepts and the relationship between U.S. domestic politics and the missile defense program in the post-Cold War era, including a basic introduction and summary of the history of arms control after World War II. In the author's research, it is deeply felt that without understanding the concept, history, and theory of deterrence, one cannot grasp contemporary arms control issues or the impact of the missile defense program on international relations. Similarly, without understanding U.S. domestic politics and the debates over strategic defense and strategic offense, one cannot establish an objective understanding of the "U.S. context" of the current program. From a horizontal perspective, the book covers several fields such as international arms control, international missile control mechanisms, U.S.-Russia relations, U.S.-Europe relations, U.S.-China relations, and East Asian security. The author hopes to provide a relatively comprehensive discussion on the impact of the missile defense program on international security.