{"product_id":"the-end-of-victory-prevailing-in-the-thermonuclear-age-9781501766121","title":"The End of Victory: Prevailing in the Thermonuclear Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Net Evaluation Subcommittee (NESC) of the National Security Council was created to assess the consequences of a nuclear war and provide information to presidents Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. The subcommittee's reports, which were released during a decade of crises, offered estimates of the casualties and provided insights into how to reduce the cost in American lives. The book highlights the risks of policy decisions involving military force and the uncertainty surrounding them. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 280 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 November 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe National Security Council's Net Evaluation Subcommittee (NESC), a highly confidential deliberative body, delves into the devastating consequences of failure in nuclear war through its extensive research. Beginning in 1953, US leaders sought to meticulously assess the potential outcomes of a nuclear conflict, particularly the number of American casualties and the extent of damage to the country. The NESC provided crucial insights to Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, outlining the devastating consequences of a maximum-effort surprise Soviet nuclear assault on the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward Kaplan meticulously details how NESC studies played a pivotal role in shaping presidential decisions regarding the objectives of a war with the Soviet Union and the size and composition of the US military. During a decade marked by crises in Berlin, Quemoy, Matsu, Laos, and Cuba, among others, the NESC delivered annual reports that provided the most accurate estimates of the human cost of conflict and strategies to minimize American casualties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn conjunction with the intelligence community's assessment of the likelihood of a surprise attack, the NESC's work framed the risks associated with US strategy during the Cold War's most tense years. The End of Victory underscores the inherent risks involved in all policy decisions, particularly those involving military force, although their precise consequences can often be difficult to predict with certainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 592g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 162 x 239 x 27 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781501766121\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edward Kaplan","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44126068932858,"sku":"9781501766121","price":33.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1679470935160_book_cb936c00-7497-4c41-9d8a-df1f6006d64a.jpg?v=1679772772","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-end-of-victory-prevailing-in-the-thermonuclear-age-9781501766121","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}