Aftermath of a Nuclear Attack
| Author | : | Anil Chauhan |
| Year of Publication | : | 2010 |
| Publisher | : | Pentagon Press |
| ISBN - 13 | : | 9788182744905 |
| Edition | : | First |
| Language | : | English |
| Binding | : | Hardcover |
| Subject | : | Nuclear Warfare |
About the Book :
It has been over six decades since nuclear weapons were
invented and used with devastating effect during the closing stages of World
War II, on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Among the weapons of mass destruction
invented so far, nuclear weapons remain unique, not only due to the large-scale
destruction they can inflict almost instantaneously, but also due to the
insidious and long-term threat they pose to humanity. In spite of being in
existence for such a long time, some of the facets of nuclear weapons, especially
their immediate and long-term effects remain an enigma for most people.
This book is an attempt to demystify some of these aspects and effects of
nuclear weapons, so that our civil and military defence planners have a
reasonable idea about the scale and magnitude of disaster that will follow a
nuclear attack. As a natural corollary, it then examines the type and nature of
post-attack disaster management operations that may have to be launched
following a counter-value strike. The study also dwells on the various problems
associated with the conduct of military operations in a radiologically
contaminated environment, with a view to derive viable and technically sound
working parameters
About Author :
An alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Brigadier Anil Chauhan was commissioned into the II Gorkha Rifles in 1981. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Higher Command Course, Mhow. The officer has a varied experience of both Staff and Command. On staff, he was a GSO I (Ops) of a Mountain Division located in the Northeast; Military Observer in Angola as part of UNAVEM III; Director, Faculty of Studies, Infantry School, Mhow; and Director, Threat Assessment in the NBC Warfare Cell of Perspective Planning Directorate at the Army HQ. The officer has commanded his company and battalion on the Line of Control in J&K and is currently commanding a Mountain Brigade in the insurgency-hit state of Manipur.
