Crossing the Red Line: The Nuclear Option

by Gerald E. Marsh

This book addresses the incentives for nations to develop nuclear weapons and the technical expertise needed for that purpose. Ballistic missiles are required by any nation wanting to optimize the effectiveness of deterrence and the threat derived from possessing nuclear weapons. The basic science of ballistic missile programs is discussed using the North Korean program as an example, although to some extent the programs of other countries are also...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9813276827
• ISBN13: 9789813276826
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"