Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Schneider, Barry R. Future war and counterproliferation: U.S. military responses to NBC proliferation threats / Barry R. Schneider. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-96278-4 (alk. paper) 1. Weapons of mass destruction. 2. Nuclear nonproliferation. 3. National security -- United States. 4. United States -- Military policy. I. Title. U793.S36 1999 327. 1747'747'0973 -- dc21 98-26518 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1999 by Barry R. Schneider All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-26519 ISBN: 0-275-96278-4 First published in 1999 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 -iv- |