Dr David Lonsdale D.Lonsdale@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer/ Programme Director, BA War Studies/ Programme Director, MA Strategy and International Security
The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review: A return to nuclear warfighting?
Lonsdale, David J.
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Abstract
© 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) represents a significant shift in U.S. nuclear weapons policy. Using Cold War vintage theory, this article assesses whether the NPR signals a return to nuclear warfighting. The NPR is assessed against five primary drivers for warfighting strategy: enhanced deterrence; to deal with deterrence failure; to maximize damage limitation; to provide a theory of victory; and adherence to just-war theory. The article concludes that although the NPR represents a step in the direction of warfighting, it does not fully embrace it. This is primarily because the NPR fails to endorse an unrestrained theory of victory.
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Lonsdale, D. J. (2019). The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review: A return to nuclear warfighting?. Comparative Strategy, 38(2), 98-117. https://doi.org/10.1080/01495933.2019.1573074
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 6, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | May 17, 2019 |
Publication Date | Mar 4, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Feb 12, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 5, 2020 |
Journal | Comparative Strategy |
Print ISSN | 0149-5933 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 38 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 98-117 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/01495933.2019.1573074 |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1278747 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01495933.2019.1573074 |
Contract Date | Feb 12, 2019 |
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