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How Useful Are Nuclear Weapons in Practice? Case-Study: The War in Ukraine

open access: yesJournal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
The debate about nuclear weapons has been based on abstract notions. The war in Ukraine is a fascinating case-study for testing these decades-old abstract theories.
Tom Sauer
doaj   +1 more source

Developing U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy and International Law: The Approach of the Obama Administration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Prior U.S. presidential administrations have developed and adhered to the nuclear weapons policy of nuclear deterrence. This policy was largely conditioned by the Cold War and the fact that the U.S. Cold War adversary was a major threat to U.S.
Nagan, Winston P, Slemmens, Erin K.
core   +1 more source

Australia and the US nuclear umbrella : from deterrence taker to deterrence maker [PDF]

open access: yes
Historically, Australia's approach to extended nuclear deterrence can be seen as a consumer rather than contributor within the framework of its alliance with the United States.
Dean, Peter J.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

From Normal to Disaster Response Mode: How Can Virtual Communities Reconfigure Themselves to Respond Effectively to a Disaster?

open access: yesInformation Systems Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT During a disaster, many people seek information from virtual communities. However, information overload, falsehoods and unrelated topics hinder information flow in virtual communities, putting disaster victims at risk. Given many disasters are generally of a short duration, we explore how virtual communities can quickly reconfigure themselves ...
Mahmudul Hasan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zwitterionic Polymer Coatings with Compositional Gradient for Stable and Substrate-Independent Biofouling Deterrence via All-Dry Synthesis [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv
Biofouling represents a critical challenge in marine transportation, healthcare, and food manufacturing, among other industries, as it promotes contamination and increases maintenance costs. Zwitterionic polymers, known for their exceptional antifouling properties, offer a promising solution for biofouling deterrence.
arxiv  

The Nuclear Straightjacket: American Extended Deterrence and Nonproliferation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In this chapter, I discuss the future of US extended nuclear deterrence and the possibility of change in nuclear weapons and alliance policies. While several chapters in this book document and analyze the limits of extended deterrence arrangements, the ...
Pelopidas, Benoît
core  

Environmental Just Wars: Jus ad Bellum and the Natural Environment

open access: yesJournal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT War is bad for the environment, yet the environmental ramifications of warfare have not been widely addressed by just war theorists and revisionist philosophers of war. The law and legal scholars have paid more attention to protecting nature during armed conflict.
Tamar Meisels
wiley   +1 more source

Ukrayna Örneğinden Hareketle Nükleer Silahsızlanmanın Olası Sonuçlarına Dair Bir İnceleme

open access: yesGazi Akademik Bakış, 2020
Nuclear weapons reduce the likelihood of war and conflict among nuclear-armed states. States that are in an inferior position in the military balance gain “absolute deterrence”, if they possess nuclear weapons.
Eray ALIM
doaj  

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