North American strategic defense in the 21st century : security and sovereignty in an uncertain world /: security and sovereignty in an uncertain world. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Christian Leuprecht, Joel J. Sokolsky, Thomas Hughes.
• Editors: Leuprecht, Christian, 1973-; Sokolsky, Joel J, 1953-; Hughes, Thomas
• Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- We have the watch -- Part I: The Global Perspective -- Putin's Security Policy and its Implications for NORAD -- Misplaced Prudence: The Role of Restraint in the Nuclear Threat Environment for North American Strategic Defense -- Challenges and Contradictions: Mexico and the US in North American Security Cooperation -- Part II: United States Defense Policy -- Hoping Primacy Stays Cheap: America's Grand Strategy -- NATO and NORAD in the Sino-Russo-pplAmerican Configuration of Power.-NORAD in an Age of Trump's Jacksonianism -- Part III: Canadian Defense Policy -- New Wineskin, Old Wine: The Future of Canadian Contributions to North American Security -- Canada's New Defence Policy and the Security of North America; A. Sens -- Future uncertainty, strategic defense, and North American defense cooperation: Rational institutionalist arguments pragmatically suggest NORAD's adaptation over replacement -- Part IV: The Future of North American Strategic Defense -- Beyond Modernization -- NORAD's Future: St-Amand's Revelation, Gortney's Complaint and VIGILANT SHIELD 17's Component Command -- NORAD, Tactical Fighter Modernization and the F-35: Operational Considerations, Process and Politics -- The Arctic and the Strategic Defence of North America: Resumption of the "Long Polar Watch -- Conclusion -- The Strategic Defense of North America in the 21st Century.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 358/.174097; Political science; Ballistic missile defenses -- North America; International relations; Politics and war; Security, International; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science; International relations; Political science; Politics and war; Political Science -- Political Freedom & Security -- International Security; Political Science -- Government -- General; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; International relations; Politics & government; Warfare & defence; United States -- Politics and government; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319909783; 3319909789
• Related ISBNs: 9783319909776
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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