War games : US-Russian relations and nuclear arms control / Stephen J. Cimbala.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

US-Russian Relations and Nuclear Arms Control -- Nuclear Deterrence in the Cyber Age -- Balancing Nuclear Modernization and Arms Control -- Nuclear Arms Control : Adding China to the Mix -- Coping with Nuclear Crisis -- Nuclear War : Managing Pandora's Box -- Minimum Deterrence : Prudent or Insufficient? -- Nuclear Abolition : Ideal...but Impossible? -- Controlling Nuclear Proliferation -- Tactical Nuclear Weapons : Deterrents or Combustibles? -- The Contentious Issue of Missile Defense -- Geography and Nuclear Strategy -- The Putin Factor -- The Way Forward? -- Appendixes: Notes on Methodology ; Nuclear Modernization and Cost Comparisons.

Does it make sense for the United States to cooperate with Russia to resolve international security issues? Is it possible for the two countries to work together to reduce the dangers associated with nuclear weapons? Where does Vladimir Putin fit into the calculus? Engaging the debate on these contentious issues, Stephen Cimbala provides context for and policy-relevant analysis of current US-Russian nuclear relations. -- Provided by publisher.