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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mauroni, Albert J., 1962- author.

Series:

Weapons of mass destruction series (Rowman & Littlefield, Inc.)

Weapons of mass destruction series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weapons of mass destruction--Government policy--United States.

Weapons of mass destruction.

Weapons of mass destruction--Government policy.

United States.

Physical Description:

xv, 303 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Summary:

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 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 twenty-first century. It defines the problem, identifies the policy actors, and reviews policy options. It also 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 it proposes a new national framework for countering WMD. The aim is to answer such questions as what counterproliferation means and whether the U.S. government is adequately prepared to protect U.S. citizens and its armed forces from adversaries developing unconventional weapons. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Thinking about the Unthinkable 1

2 What Are WMDs? 25

3 Why We Need Counter-WMD Policy 48

4 Debates on How to Address WMD Threats 72

5 Congressional and Public Approval 97

6 The Perils of Policy Making (2001-2014) 122

7 The Need for a Counter-WMD Strategy 148

8 Implementing Counter-WMD for Deterrence and Cooperative Security Operations 172

9 Implementing Counter-WMD for Major Combat Operations 196

10 Implementing Counter-WMD for Irregular Warfare and Stability Operations 220

11 Implementing Counter-WMD for Homeland Security Operations 245

12 Assessment and Recommendations 271.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Mauroni, Albert J., 1962- author. Countering weapons of mass destruction

ISBN:

9781442273290

1442273291

9781442273306

1442273305

OCLC:

950445733