{"product_id":"us-conventional-prompt-global-strike-national-research-council-9780309114592","title":"U.S. Conventional Prompt Global Strike: Issues for 2008 and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eConventional prompt global strike (CPGS) is a military option under consideration by the U.S. Department of Defense. This book, the final report from the National Research Council's Committee on Conventional Prompt Global Strike Capability, analyzes proposed CPGS systems and evaluates the potential role CPGS could play in U.S. defense.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eU.S. Conventional Prompt Global Strike\u003c\/i\u003e provides near-, mid-, and long-term recommendations for possible CPGS development, addressing the following questions: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes the United States need CPGS capabilities?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the alternative CPGS systems, and how effective are they likely to be if proposed capabilities are achieved?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat would be the implications of alternative CPGS systems for stability, doctrine, decision making, and operations?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat nuclear ambiguity concerns arise from CPGS, and how might they be mitigated?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat arms control issues arise with CPGS systems, and how might they be resolved?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould the United States proceed with research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT\u0026amp;E) of the Conventional Trident Modification (CTM) program5 and, ultimately, with CTM production and deployment?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShould the United States proceed with the development and testing of alternative CPGS systems beyond CTM?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sci,Naval Studies Board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309114594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309114592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 297","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064835780863,"sku":"9780309114592","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8fe0728f-3347-4641-99da-760b6f13960a.jpg?v=1768671354","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-conventional-prompt-global-strike-national-research-council-9780309114592","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}