A surprise out of Zion? case studies in Israel's decisions on whether to alert the United States to preemptive and preventive strikes, from Suez to the Syrian nuclear reactor

"Might U.S. officials be surprised by an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities? This study examines key historical precedents, considering four cases in which Israeli leaders chose preemptive or preventive military strikes and had to decide whether to notify or consult with the Unite...

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Autor Corporativo: RAND Corporation. National Security Research Division (-)
Otros Autores: Bass, Warren, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, California : RAND [2015]
Colección:JSTOR Open Access monographs.
RAND Corporation research report series ; RR-498-ARA.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:"Might U.S. officials be surprised by an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities? This study examines key historical precedents, considering four cases in which Israeli leaders chose preemptive or preventive military strikes and had to decide whether to notify or consult with the United States: the Suez crisis of 1956, the Six-Day War of 1967, the 1981 strike on Iraq's nuclear reactor, and the 2007 bombing of Syria's al-Kibar nuclear facility"--Publisher's description.
Notas:"June 29, 2015"--Table of Contents page.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (ix, 78 p.)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 75-78).
ISBN:9780833084163
9780833093165