Developing nations, drones and deterrence
Unmanned aerial vehicles and small nuclear powers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11221703 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven Childs (California State University, San Bernardino, corresponding author), Steven J Childs (Department of Political Science, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-17 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Strategy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-5933 • E-ISSN: 1521-0448 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01495933.2021.1853431 |
| OpenAlex | W3121359191 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Ensuring the survivability of second-strike nuclear forces is critical for strategic stability, yet some scholars contend that technological changes in surveillance by established nuclear powers are reducing their survivability in a new era of counterforce. What are the implications of the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on deterrence between small nuclear powers (SNPs)? Would these systems allow SNPs to appreciably increase their confidence in counterforce targeting? This article examines developments in the India–Pakistan dyad to consider how the proliferation of UAVs to SNPs might alter the decision calculus regarding preemptive strikes
Aeronautics · Biology · Business · Computer security · Deterrence theory · Drone · Economics · International trade · Law and economics · Nuclear weapon · Political economy · Political science · Survivability · Aerospace Engineering · Computer Science · Engineering · Health and Conflict Studies · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |