Nuclear Weapons and Existential Threats
Insights from a Comparative Analysis of Nuclear-Armed States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11222240 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bryan R Early (0000-0003-1020-9302, University at Albany, State University of New York, corresponding author), Victor Asal (0000-0001-7614-4869, University at Albany, State University of New York) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 303-320 |
| Publication date | 2014-08-08 |
| 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 | 10.1080/01495933.2014.941720 |
| OpenAlex | W2086986519 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Nuclear weapons are uniquely capable of threatening entire countries’ existences, but not all nuclear weapons possessors are equally capable of posing such threats. This article explores the existential threats that nuclear weapons possessors pose with a new, empirically based metric called the Nuclear Annihilation Threat (NAT) Index. Using the NAT Index, we comparatively analyze the existential threats and vulnerabilities that nuclear-armed states face from one another. In particular, we apply these insights to gain a better understanding of the nuclear security threats and vulnerabilities of the United States and Israel and explore the implications of Iran going nuclear for both countries
Computer security · Existentialism · Nuclear weapon · Political science · Computer Science · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |