The Fragile Balance of Terror: Deterrence in the New Nuclear Age
- September-October 2024 |
- Strategic Analysis
Volume:48
Issue: 5
Book Review
The book, The Fragile Balance of Terror: Deterrence in the New Nuclear Age, provides a comprehensive assessment of the ‘new nuclear age’, characterized by the increase in the number of States possessing nuclear weapons, varied leadership qualities of these countries, and contemporary challenges like the widespread prevalence of social media and non-governmental organizations. Further, it explores how this ‘new nuclear age’ complicates the dynamics of ‘nuclear deterrence’, a central concept of the international nuclear order.
Keywords: Nuclear Deterrence
