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A timely primer on the conflict between the United States and Iran by scholars of Middle Eastern politics who advocate diplomacy and de-escalation.

In "EMP Armageddon: the Essential Handbook for Surviving and Preparing for an Electromagnetic Pulse Attack," readers will find a comprehensive guide on how to survive an EMP attack and be prepared for its aftermath. This book covers essential supplies that will be needed in such a scenario, including food, water, and medical provisions. It also provides detailed instructions on how to build a Faraday cage to protect electronic devices from the damaging effects of an EMP. Furthermore, this handbook offers valuable insights into which vehicles will not be affected by an EMP. Understanding ...

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a complex and multifaceted issue with a long history. This book will explore the origins of the conflict, from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the annexation of Crimea in 2014. It will also examine the role of NATO expansion in the conflict, as well as the economic and political factors that have contributed to the current crisis. The book will begin by providing a brief history of Ukraine and Russia, from the early days of the Slavic peoples to the formation of the Soviet Union. It will then discuss the collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent ...

Decision Making in a Nuclear Middle East analyzes the implications of a nuclear Iran by applying lessons from the Cold War. It takes a hard look at the assumed stability of the Cold War, the judgment of Soviet and American leaders, technology glitches, incidents and events that brought the superpowers closer to a nuclear exchange than they ever planned or expected.

On September 23, 1949, President Harry S. Truman announced that an atomic explosion had occurred in the Soviet Union. Over the next few days, The New York Times and Washington Post ran articles discussing the timing of the explosion, its impact on military aid to Europe, and subsequent calls for international atomic control.

Arguing that North Korea is little more than a carefully constructed Chinese puppet state, the author looks into the heart of this "rogue nation" and finds the Chinese behind much of the terrorism and nuclear weapons manufacturing on the Korean peninsula.

Britain was encouraged to participate in the second Gulf War by the publication of an intelligence report that suggested that Saddam Hussein could attack the UK with weapons of mass destruction within 45 minutes. When the WMDs failed to materialise, the original report was questioned, it was suggested in parliament that it had been "sexed up" as a way to scare the UK into war. Ann Taylor (MP) led an investigation to determine if the the public had been misled, and this is what they found.

The intensified globalization that ensued after the end of the Cold War has resulted in an unprecedented level of interconnectedness between the economies of all rising and established powers. Economic interdependence makes today's world a much more complex place than when balance of power theory was initially developed. International relations literature has overlooked the fact that great powers have been using institutions to soft balance each other's power and aggressive behavior. Restraining Great Powers places the evolution of balancing behavior in historical perspective.

Vladimir Poutine, au pouvoir depuis plus de vingt ans, incarne une trajectoire politique quasi monarchique. Issu des services de renseignement, il a su se hisser au sommet du Kremlin et façonner son propre mythe. Personnage complexe, stratège redoutable, chef de guerre qualifié tour à tour de tsar ou de tyran ou de Hitler moderne, il est l’une des figures politiques les plus représentées et caricaturées au monde. Ses choix stratégiques controversés sont présentés comme autant de réponses à l’hégémonie occidentale.

Den brutalen Überfall Russlands auf die Ukraine konnte die NATO trotz ihrer Bemühungen nicht verhindern: Die Folgen des Krieges werden Europa und die Welt noch jahrelang erschüttern. Nicht nur Russland, sondern auch sein enger Partner China stellt den Westen in Zukunft vor enorme strategische Herausforderungen – und die NATO darf ihre Fehler nicht wiederholen. Die Strategieexpertin Dr. Stefanie Babst gewährt Einblicke in das Innere des transatlantischen Bündnisses.

Civilization may face no greater enemy than Saddam Hussein, and yet, as Richard Butler makes clear in his gripping and terrifying The Greatest Threat, the major powers allowed Saddam to face them down.

Putins Krieg, Rückzug aus Afghanistan, Corona, Flüchtlingskrise 2015, Klimawandel: Erst der Schaden, dann das Handeln. Deutschland und Europa haben sich über viele Jahre in den Zustand der Hilflosigkeit manövriert gegenüber den großen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit. Wir müssen diese bittere Lehre verinnerlichen und Konsequenzen ziehen. Deutschland, Europa und der Westen brauchen eine grundlegend neue Außenpolitik mit einem neuen Realismus gegenüber den Gefährdern von Frieden und Freiheit.

Eindrücklich wie nie zuvor klärt Chomsky über die existentiellen Bedrohungen durch Atomwaffen und den Klimawandel auf. Er stellt diese Bedrohungen in den Kontext einer nie dagewesenen globalen Macht der Konzerne, die mittlerweile die führende Rolle bei der Gestaltung unserer Zukunft übernommen haben. Noam Chomsky zeigt, dass sich globale Volksbewegungen mobilisieren müssen, um die Regierungen zu zwingen, sich der beispiellosen Herausforderung für das Überleben unserer Zivilisation zu stellen.

Tony Blair's decision to back George W. Bush in his attack on Iraq will go down as a defining moment for Blair - and for Britain. As Ambassador to the UN, Sir Jeremy Greenstock was centre stage in the dramatic months leading up to the Iraq War. After the war he was Special Envoy for Iraq, the UK's highest authority on the ground, and he worked side by side with Paul Bremer, the US administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority, in Baghdad and saw firsthand the impact of the divisive turf wars back in Washington.

Armi italiane nella guerra turca: La guerra della Turchia ai curdi, l'ingratitudine di tutti noi, di Lucia Annunziata; Armi alla Turchia, governo cauto, di Annalisa Cuzzocrea; Da Erdogan alla manovra, il governo pallido, di Claudio Tito; Ue, basta armi ai turchi ma solo in futuro, di Alberto D'Argenio e Goffredo De Marchis; Attacco ai curdi, perché nessuno ferma Erdogan, di Bernardo Valli; Turchia, i micidiali elicotteri made in Italy sono il vero orgoglio di Erdogan, di Gianluca Di Feo.

The vulnerability of the United States to a dirty bomb attack does not stem solely from the availability of radioactive materials, however. The nation's vast and interconnected infrastructure presents both opportunities and challenges when it comes to defending against such threats. Key aspects of modern life—power grids, transportation networks, communication systems, and financial markets—are deeply intertwined, creating points of potential weakness that a well-coordinated attack could exploit. If dirty bombs were used in conjunction with other forms of disruption, such as ...

US and Israeli intelligence detect a nuclear weapons shipment set to depart Pakistan for Saudi Arabia in several days. The nations of Iran and Iraq already possess nuclear weapons. The spread of nuclear weapons creates a greater chance that war could escalate to a level of destruction never before seen, through accidental launch or a regional conflict spiraling out of control. Logic suggests that more widespread possession of nuclear weapons increases the likelihood of their use. For this reason, efforts at non-proliferation by the international community are an important factor in ...

Democracy and capitalism can be painful, and you don't always like the outcomes. Some days, you win, but most days you lose. Under a dictatorship, life can be good for a time, but your ancestors will eventually starve and end up on a raft headed for a nearby capitalistic country. Marxism makes a lot of sense theoretically, but in practice, every time it has been tried it has failed. This can take a couple of decades, and the success of communism requires a parasitic relationship with a capitalistic system as it has to sell into this mixed market economy to meet the monetary needs of the ...

Non-proliferation is the attempt to prevent the spread of nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons through international treaties and cooperative efforts to control NBC related technologies. The 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) acknowledged five nuclear power states and declared that other nations who joined the treaty would forego development of nuclear weapons. It implied the ultimate goal of all nations to be free of nuclear weapons. To enforce this treaty the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA) conducts inspections of a nation’s declared nuclear related facilities...

Dive into the thrilling world of nuclear strategy and power play with "The Dangerous Game of Power and Strategy"! Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the deadliest game in human history? This gripping eBook will keep you at the edge of your seat as it unveils the secrets behind the world's most dangerous weapon – the nuclear bomb. Explore the birth of nuclear warfare, from its chilling origins in World War II to the daring brinkmanship of the infamous Cuban Missile Crisis. Witness the dramatic twists and turns of international diplomacy and the high-stakes game of nuclear ...