Japan, South Korea, and the United States Nuclear Umbrella

Terence Roehrig

Terence Roehrig

Japan, South Korea, and the United States Nuclear Umbrella

Deterrence After the Cold War

In: Contemporary Asia in the World

Columbia University Press | 2017

https://doi.org/10.7312/roeh15798

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Terence Roehrig provides a detailed and comprehensive look at the nuclear umbrella in northeast Asia in the broader context of deterrence theory and U.S. strategy. He examines the role of the nuclear umbrella in Japanese and South Korean defense planning and security calculations, including the likelihood that either will develop its own nuclear weapons. Roehrig argues that the nuclear umbrella is most important as a political signal demonstrating commitment to the defense of allies and as a tool to prevent further nuclear proliferation in the region.

Terence Roehrig provides a detailed and comprehensive look at the nuclear umbrella in northeast Asia in the broader context of deterrence theory and U.S. strategy. Roehrig argues that the nuclear umbrella is most important as a political signal demonstrating commitment to the defense of allies and as a tool to prevent further nuclear proliferation.

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Terence Roehrig is professor of national security affairs and director of the Asia-Pacific Studies Group at the U.S. Naval War College. His books include The Prosecution of Former Military Leaders in Newly Democratic Nations: The Cases of Argentina, Greece, and South Korea (2001); From Deterrence to Engagement: The U.S. Defense Commitment to South Korea (2007); and, with Uk Heo, South Korea Since 1980 (2010) and South Korea's Rise: Economic Development, Power, and Foreign Relations (2014).

Reviews

Paul Avey, Virginia Tech:
This work's core strength is its comprehensive treatment of the U.S. nuclear umbrella within the American alliance system with Japan and South Korea. It is the best single source I am aware of outlining the nuclear dimension of these alliances and the limited but real role the nuclear umbrella plays. Given the rising tensions in the region, Roehrig's book is a timely addition to current debates on U.S. policy.

T. V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations, McGill University:
Terence Roehrig offers an excellent evaluation of extended-deterrence strategies, bringing together theory and policy in their historical context in a readable fashion.

Frontmatter Free access PDF PDF	i
Contents Free access PDF PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	ix
Introduction Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	1
CHAPTER ONE. Extended Deterrence and the Nuclear Umbrella Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	13
CHAPTER TWO. The Nuclear Umbrella and Extended Deterrence During the Cold War Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	38
CHAPTER THREE. The Threats That Drive the Nuclear Umbrella: China and North Korea Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	64
CHAPTER FOUR. Japan and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	97
CHAPTER FIVE. South Korea and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	124
CHAPTER SIX. The U.S. Nuclear Umbrella Planning, Capabilities, and Credibility Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	154
CHAPTER SEVEN. Implications for Security and Extended Deterrence in Northeast Asia Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	182
Notes Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	199
Selected Bibliography Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	239
Index Access restricted Content is available PDF PDF	255

Japan, South Korea, and the United States Nuclear Umbrella

Deterrence After the Cold War

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