The Niche Threat

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The Niche Threat is written by Stuart E. Johnson and published by DIANE Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0788148583 (ISBN 10) and 9780788148583 (ISBN 13).

Addresses concerns over the"niche" threat -- the use of chemical or biological weapons by countries who lack the conventional power to challenge the U.S., but who do possess the resources and know-how to possibly resort to weapons of mass destruction. Discusses the need to establish a new set of assumptions for framing U.S. chemical and biological weapons planning. Provides an overview of the nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons environment, its implications for U.S. forces abroad and in the field, and examines the issue of deterrence. Authors include: Brad Roberts, Jerome Kahan, Keith Payne, and Leon Sloss.