Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!

Create Free Account

Quick and Easy Sign Up!

It takes less then 1 minute to sign up, then you can enjoy Unlimited eBooks.

Sign Up Browse

Popular Genres

Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

  • Download on iOS
  • Download on Android
  • Download on iOS

Saddam Hussein's Nuclear Vision: An Atomic Shield and Sword for Conquest (Middle East Studies Occasional Papers Book 1)

Saddam Hussein's Nuclear Vision: An Atomic Shield and Sword for Conquest (Middle East Studies Occasional Papers Book 1)

Marine Corps University Press
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This study examines why Saddam Hussein pursued nuclear weapons and, as a basic aspect of that question, how he might have employed that capability had he acquired it, whether for deterrence, warfighting, or something else. As the key decision maker in Iraq, Saddam's own thinking was central. His perception of regional threats, primarily from Iran and Israel, were a prime motivator. In addition, Saddam viewed acquiring nuclear weapons as a potent vehicle to help legitimize his regime and burnish his personal image as leader both at home and in the Arab World, as a modernizer and defender of national interests. A better understanding of the Iraqi case can also clarify the enduring issues related to how regional leaders may view nuclear weapons in this world of looming proliferation.
Format
Kindle Edition

Saddam Hussein's Nuclear Vision: An Atomic Shield and Sword for Conquest (Middle East Studies Occasional Papers Book 1)

Marine Corps University Press
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This study examines why Saddam Hussein pursued nuclear weapons and, as a basic aspect of that question, how he might have employed that capability had he acquired it, whether for deterrence, warfighting, or something else. As the key decision maker in Iraq, Saddam's own thinking was central. His perception of regional threats, primarily from Iran and Israel, were a prime motivator. In addition, Saddam viewed acquiring nuclear weapons as a potent vehicle to help legitimize his regime and burnish his personal image as leader both at home and in the Arab World, as a modernizer and defender of national interests. A better understanding of the Iraqi case can also clarify the enduring issues related to how regional leaders may view nuclear weapons in this world of looming proliferation.
Format
Kindle Edition

More books from Marine Corps University Press

The Jihadist Maritime Strategy: Waging a Guerrilla War at Sea (MES Monographs)

0/5 ( ratings)

Marine Corps University Journal: Edition 2018 (Volume 9, Number 2)

0/5 ( ratings)

The Best-Laid Schemes: A Tale of Social Research and Bureaucracy

0/5 ( ratings)

Wotan's Workshop: Military Experiments Before World War

0/5 ( ratings)

Political Warfare: Strategies for Combating China's Plan to "Win without Fighting"

0/5 ( ratings)

On Contested Shores: The Evolving Role of Amphibious Operations in the History of Warfare

0/5 ( ratings)

The Dilemma of Lawlessness Organized Crime, Violence, Prosperity, and Security along Guatemala's Borders

0/5 ( ratings)

Women, Peace, and Security in Professional Military Education

0/5 ( ratings)

Case Studies in Operational Culture

0/5 ( ratings)

The Strategic Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran: Religion, Expediency, and Soft Power in an Era of Disruptive Change (MES Monographs Book 7)

0/5 ( ratings)

Political Warfare : Strategies for Combating China’s Plan to "Win Without Fighting"

0/5 ( ratings)

Al-Qaida, The Tribes, and the Government: Lessons and Prospects for Iraq’s Unstable Triangle (Middle East Studies Occasional Papers Book 2)

0/5 ( ratings)

The Strategic Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran: Operational and Policy Implications

0/5 ( ratings)

Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Rocket Force: The Silent Service (MES Monographs Book 6)

0/5 ( ratings)

Rate this book!

Write a review?

loader