In an era of great power competition, the role of alliances in managing escalation of conflict has acquired renewed importance. Nuclear weapons remain the ultimate means for deterrence and controlling escalation, and are central to US alliances in Europe and the Indo-Pacific. However, allies themselves need to better prepare for managing escalation in an increasingly challenging geostrategic and technological environment for the US and its allies. While the challenge of great power competition is acute at both ends of Eurasia, adversary threats, geography and the institutional context of US alliances differ. This book brings together leading experts from Europe, Northeast Asia, the United States and Australia to focus on these challenges, identify commonalities and differences across regions, and pinpoint ways to collectively manage nuclear deterrence and potential escalation pathways in America's 21st century alliances.
Edited by:
Stephan Frühling,
Andrew O'Neil
Imprint: ANU Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781760464905
ISBN 10: 1760464902
Publication Date: 14 December 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgements Abbreviations Alliances, Nuclear Weapons and Escalation – Stephan Frühling and Andrew O'Neil Part I: Alliances, Nuclear Deterrence and Strategic Stability in the Indo-Pacific US Defence Strategy and Alliances in the Indo-Pacific – Elbridge Colby Nuclear Deterrence and the US–China Strategic Relationship – Oriana Skylar Mastro US Allies and Nuclear Weapons Cooperation – Jeffrey Larsen The Future of Arms Control and Strategic Stability in the Indo-Pacific – Heather Williams Part II: Political-Military Challenges in Alliance Planning for Escalation NATO: Ambiguity about Escalation in a Multinational Alliance – Sten Rynning South Korea: The Limits of Operational Integration – Seukhoon Paul Choi Japan: The Political Costs of Deterrence – Tomohiko Satake Australia: Maximising Discretion in an Untested Alliance – Brendan Sargeant Part III: Nuclear Weapons and Non‑Nuclear Capabilities New Capabilities and Nuclear Deterrence in Europe – Łukasz Kulesa Nuclear Sharing and NATO as a 'Nuclear Alliance’ – Alexander Mattelaer US Nuclear Weapons and US Alliances in North-East Asia – Michito Tsuruoka The Impact of New Capabilities on the Regional Deterrence Architecture in North-East Asia – Masashi Murano Australia’s Shrinking Advantages: How Technology Might Defeat Geography – Andrew Davies Part IV: Bringing the Public Along: Talking about Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence Non-Nuclear Allies and Declaratory Policy: The NATO Experience – Michael Rühle Public Communication on Nuclear Deterrence and Disarmament: The Challenge for Australia – Tanya Ogilvie-White On ‘Campaigning’ for Nuclear Deterrence – Brad Roberts Conclusions Managing Deterrence in the 21st Century – Stephan Frühling and Andrew O’Neil Author Biographies Index
