The INF controversy: a confluence of foreign and domestic interests
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Authors
Gick, Phillip Joseph
Subjects
INF (Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces)
NATO
European nuclear capability comparison
Arms control
Arms negotiations
SS-20
Pershing II
GLCMs
Domestic constraints on nuclear forces
NATO
European nuclear capability comparison
Arms control
Arms negotiations
SS-20
Pershing II
GLCMs
Domestic constraints on nuclear forces
Advisors
Teti, Frank M.
Date of Issue
1986-09
Date
September 1986
Publisher
Language
en_US
Abstract
This study examines national interest theory in the light of the INF controversy. The perceptions and positions of the United States, the Soviet Union, France, the United Kingdom, and several non-nuclear members of NATO are examined and analyzed. The analysis is concerned with alliance and transnational considerations, military capabilities, and domestic political constraints. Where necessary the historical and cultural perceptions, as well as the strategic requirements of the nation involved, are factored in. The study concludes with an overview of the options available to the nations involved in the INF controversy.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
National Security Affairs (NSA)
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
146 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.