Countering weapons of mass destruction : assessing the U.S. government's policy /

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 defines the problem, identifies the policy actors and reviews policy options. It discusses past policy...

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Main Author: Mauroni, Albert J., 1962- (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016
Series:Weapons of mass destruction series (Rowman & Littlefield, Inc.)
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a 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. 
505 8 |a Chapter 11. Implementing Counter-WMD for Homeland Security OperationsChapter 12. Assessment and Recommendations; Index; About the Author. 
520 |a 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 defines the problem, identifies the policy actors and reviews policy options. It discusses past policy efforts before offering a critical review of current strategies and how WMD issues are integrated into the current military Joint Operating Concepts (deterrence, cooperative security, major combat operations, irregular warfare, stability, and homeland security), and proposes new national framework f. 
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