Missile Defence in Contemporary Strategic and Political Contexts: Its Relation to Deterrence and the Impact of the Third Site on Dynamics Among Releva Cover Image

Protiraketová obrana v současném strategickém a politickém kontextu Vztah k odstrašování a dopad třetího pilíře na dynamiku mezi relevantními aktéry
Missile Defence in Contemporary Strategic and Political Contexts: Its Relation to Deterrence and the Impact of the Third Site on Dynamics Among Releva

Author(s): Nikola Hynek
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Ústav mezinárodních vztahů
Keywords: Missile defence; deterrence; Third Site; Czech Republic; Poland; USA; Russia; NATO; China

Summary/Abstract: The presented analysis deals with the issue area of missile defence (MD) from the perspective of strategic studies. There are several objectives set for the text, and these in turn shape its structure. First, the analysis investigates the relationship between deterrence and MD. It debunks the myth claiming that the former is replaced by the latter; instead, their juxtaposition is acknowledged and demonstrated. This is made possible by a nuanced discussion of deterrence that goes beyond its flawed identification with the MAD logic. Subsequently, the Third Pillar of the US MD project is examined. It is investigated both within a wider discussion of bilateral US-Russian relations and in the context of the accompanying multilateral processes in NATO. The last tackled issue is a future link between the Third Site and the Sino-US strategic dynamics. The argument is summarised in the conclusion.

  • Issue Year: 43/2008
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 5-31
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Czech