An Extended Deterrence Regime to Counter Iranian Nuclear Weapons: Issues and Options

by Richard L. Kugler

This paper examines the idea of creating an American-led extended deterrence regime in the Middle East to address potential Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons and missiles. It does not focus on how to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed power. Instead it addresses how the U.S. Government can act to deter Iran in a future setting where it already possesses these weapons and is trying to employ them to geopolitical advantage. Developing a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478197900
• ISBN13: 9781478197904
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"