U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy
- ISBN-10
- 0876094205
- ISBN-13
- 9780876094204
- Category
- Deterrence (Strategy)
- Pages
- 125
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Authors
- Charles D. Ferguson, William James Perry, Brent Scowcroft
Description
The report notes that in the near term nuclear weapons will remain a fundamental element of U.S. national security. For this reason it emphasizes the importance of maintaining a safe, secure, and reliable deterrent nuclear force and makes recommendations on this front. The report also offers measures to advance important goals such as preventing nuclear terrorism and bolstering the nuclear nonproliferation regime--Foreword.
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- 2008
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- Ebook
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- 2007-08-29
- 360 pages
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- Brookings Institution Press
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