Future Roles of U.S. Nuclear Forces: Implications for U.S. Strategy

Future Roles of U.S. Nuclear Forces: Implications for U.S. Strategy
ISBN-10
0833029177
ISBN-13
9780833029171
Category
History
Pages
158
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Rand Corporation
Author
Glenn C. Buchan

Description

This study examines the possible roles of nuclear weapons in contemporary U.S. national security policy. The United States has a range of nuclear strategies and postures among which to choose: from abolition of U.S. nuclear weapons, aggressive reductions and "dealerting," "business as usual, only smaller," more aggressive nuclear posture, to nuclear emphasis. The nation should have the operational flexibility to in fact use a modest number of nuclear weapons if the need were overwhelming and other options were inadequate.

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