Strengthening Strategic Stability with Russia

Abstract

Renewed tension in U.S.-Russian relations has raised concern about strategic stabilitydefined herein as the overall risk of strategic nuclear exchange. This paper identifies key factors contributing to an overall decline in strategic stability, examines Russian views on the subject, and offers an initial assessment of prospects for ensuring that strategic stability does not erode further. Although the risk of strategic exchange between the United States and Russia remains low, it may be increasing. Unfortunately, the means of reversing the decline in strategic stability appear limited at present. Both the United States and Russia need to take the issue seriously.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1084787

Entities

People

  • Andrew Radin
  • Christopher S. Chivvis
  • Clint Reach
  • Dara Massicot

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cold War
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • Military Doctrine
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Treaties
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Economics
  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies