Defense in the Nuclear Age
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Defense in the Nuclear Age is a seminal work of military and strategic analysis that examines how the advent of nuclear weapons transformed concepts of defense, deterrence, and international security policy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Defense in the Nuclear Age canonical | 1 |
| balance of power in the nuclear era | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10016551 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense in the Nuclear Age Context triple: [E. L. M. Burns, notableWork, Defense in the Nuclear Age]
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A.
Danger and Survival: Choices About the Bomb in the First Fifty Years
Danger and Survival: Choices About the Bomb in the First Fifty Years is a historical and analytical study of nuclear weapons policy and strategy during the first half-century of the atomic age, written by former U.S. national security adviser McGeorge Bundy.
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B.
The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner
The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner is Daniel Ellsberg’s memoir and exposé detailing the dangers, secrecy, and systemic flaws of U.S. nuclear war planning during the Cold War.
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C.
The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times
The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times is a memoir and analysis by former IAEA director Mohamed ElBaradei that examines global nuclear politics, diplomatic crises, and the misuse of intelligence in the post–Cold War era.
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D.
The Philosophy of the Bomb
The Philosophy of the Bomb is a revolutionary pamphlet associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army that articulates a radical, militant justification for violent resistance against British colonial rule in India.
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E.
Change, Hope, and the Bomb
"Change, Hope, and the Bomb" is a book by David E. Lilienthal that reflects on the challenges and possibilities of the atomic age, particularly regarding nuclear energy and international control of atomic weapons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Defense in the Nuclear Age Target entity description: Defense in the Nuclear Age is a seminal work of military and strategic analysis that examines how the advent of nuclear weapons transformed concepts of defense, deterrence, and international security policy.
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A.
Danger and Survival: Choices About the Bomb in the First Fifty Years
Danger and Survival: Choices About the Bomb in the First Fifty Years is a historical and analytical study of nuclear weapons policy and strategy during the first half-century of the atomic age, written by former U.S. national security adviser McGeorge Bundy.
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B.
The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner
The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner is Daniel Ellsberg’s memoir and exposé detailing the dangers, secrecy, and systemic flaws of U.S. nuclear war planning during the Cold War.
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C.
The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times
The Age of Deception: Nuclear Diplomacy in Treacherous Times is a memoir and analysis by former IAEA director Mohamed ElBaradei that examines global nuclear politics, diplomatic crises, and the misuse of intelligence in the post–Cold War era.
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D.
The Philosophy of the Bomb
The Philosophy of the Bomb is a revolutionary pamphlet associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army that articulates a radical, militant justification for violent resistance against British colonial rule in India.
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E.
Change, Hope, and the Bomb
"Change, Hope, and the Bomb" is a book by David E. Lilienthal that reflects on the challenges and possibilities of the atomic age, particularly regarding nuclear energy and international control of atomic weapons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of military analysis ⓘ work of strategic studies ⓘ |
| about |
Cold War security policy
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arms control and disarmament debates ⓘ balance of power in the nuclear era ⓘ
linked to:
Defense in the Nuclear Age
civil defense in the nuclear era ⓘ deterrence and compellence ⓘ escalation and crisis management ⓘ impact of nuclear weapons on defense concepts ⓘ military doctrine in the nuclear age ⓘ nuclear deterrence theory ⓘ nuclear strategy and policy-making ⓘ strategic bombing and nuclear targeting ⓘ strategic stability ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal work of military and strategic analysis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
international relations
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security studies ⓘ strategic studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolution of deterrence in the nuclear age
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implications of nuclear weapons for international security policy ⓘ transformation of defense concepts by nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| genre |
military studies
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strategic analysis ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
defense policy
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deterrence ⓘ international security ⓘ military strategy ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Defense in the Nuclear Age Description of subject: Defense in the Nuclear Age is a seminal work of military and strategic analysis that examines how the advent of nuclear weapons transformed concepts of defense, deterrence, and international security policy.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Defense in the Nuclear Age