Nuclear-Conventional Entanglement in Northeast Asia: The Case for Crisis Management Interoperability

The dangers associated with the entanglement of nuclear and conventional forces have become an area of increasing concern. In this article, I survey the growing nuclear-conventional entanglement risks in Northeast Asia as well as the ways in which entanglement is driving a new era of nuclear arms ra...

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Published inJournal for peace and nuclear disarmament Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 115 - 130
Main Author Zala, Benjamin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 02.01.2024
Subjects
arms race
assurance
crisis management
deterrence
Nuclear-conventional entanglement
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Summary:The dangers associated with the entanglement of nuclear and conventional forces have become an area of increasing concern. In this article, I survey the growing nuclear-conventional entanglement risks in Northeast Asia as well as the ways in which entanglement is driving a new era of nuclear arms racing in response. In order to better manage the risks of nuclear crises occurring, I outline the need for a greater emphasis on assurance policies to match the current focus on making deterrent threats. Given the high chance of such crisis nevertheless occurring in Northeast Asia in the years ahead, I make the case for developing what I call “crisis management interoperability” between allies armed with nuclear and strategic non-nuclear weapons. Such interoperability is aimed at ensuring that the difficult task of crisis signalling is not further complicated by alliances with entangled nuclear and conventional forces.
ISSN:2575-1654
2575-1654
DOI:10.1080/25751654.2024.2370108