Rationale and requirements for U.S. nuclear forces and arms control: executive report

Article Abstract:

This article examines the methodology needed to assess U.S. arms control positions and nuclear force requirements, focusing on official policy, public proposals for nuclear disarmament, and analysis that should precede these recommendations. The panel of experts discuss changes in the post-Cold War era that have effect startegic planning, potential threats and requirements of deterrence, and the need to maintain offensive and defensive forces; the authors suggest that arms control should focus on consultation, coordination and transparency, rather than the traditional bipolar startegy of treaties of Mutual Assured Destruction perpetuated during the Cold War.

United States, World, Management, Armed Forces, Arms control, Nuclear weapons, Treaties, Treaty revisions

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The role of nuclear forces in U.S. national security strategy: implications of the B-2 bomber

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Continued production and investment of B-2 bombers offers U.S. military policymakers the option of tackling both conventional and nuclear threats. The uncertain future of Russia and more nations possessing weapons of mass destruction can lead to a conventional or a nuclear conflict in the 21st century. US nuclear forces will suffer from reduced operational reliability by 2025 due to low funding of nuclear programs and arms control.

Usage, Bombers, Bombers (Airplanes)

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Post-Cold War requirements for U.S. nuclear deterrence policy

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The future of the nation's nuclear deterrence policy in the post-Cold War period raises significant issues such as who and what the US would deter, the part nuclear weapons would play in deterrence and how weapons of mass destruction particularly chemical and biological weapons would be deterred. An analysis is made of the foundations of the nation's nuclear deterrence policy, its existing approach to deterrence and the new context for deterrence policy formulation.

Deterrence (Strategy), Attack and defense (Military science)

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