The Politics and Strategy of Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East: Opacity, Theory, and Reality, 1960-1991 -- An Israeli Perspective

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THE POLITICS AND STRATEGY OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST Opacity, Theory, and Reality, 1960-1991 An Israeli Perspective SHLOMO ARONSON with the assistance of Oded Brosh STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 1992 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y., 12246 Production by Marilyn P. Semerad Marketing by Theresa A. Swierzowski Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Aronson, Shlomo, 1936The Politics and strategy of nuclear weapons in the Middle East : opacity, theory, and reality, 1960-1991: an Israeli perspective j Shlomo Aronson with the assistance of Oded Brosh. p. em.- (SUNY series in Israeli studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-1207-5 (cloth). - ISBN 0-7914-1208-3 (paper) 1. Middle East-Military policy. 2. Israel- Military policy. 3. Nuclear weapons-Middle East. 4. Nuclear weapons-Israel. 5. Nuclear nonproliferation. I. Brosh, Oded. II. Title. III. Series. UA832.A77 1992 355'.033056-dc20 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 91-46244 CIP ...