Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. TABLES AND BOXES ix
4. PREFACE xi
5. 1. Introduction: Setting the Scene for Iran’s Emergence as a Nuclear Power 1
6. 2. The Deterrence Dynamics of an Iran with Nuclear Weapons 26
7. 3. Considerations Influencing Iran’s Nuclear Emergence 56
8. 4. Nuclear Weapons Operationalization: What Type of Nuclear Force? 74
9. 5. Implications for U.S. Strategic and Operational Planning 93
10. 6. U.S. Deterrence Planning in the Event of an Iranian Nuclear Breakout 114
11. 7. Dealing with a Nuclear Iran and Asymmetric Challenges 141
12. 8. U.S. Deterrence Planning and Iran 153
13. NOTES 163
14. INDEX 215