Modernizing Nuclear Policy in the East China Sea Region

Abstract

North Korea's nuclear weapons program upsets stability in the East China Sea region and immediately threatens the current rules-based international order. To restore stability in and protect the rules-based international order, the United States must update its nuclear policy. This revision must acknowledge the capabilities and risks posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons program, reverse its stance against nuclear proliferation, and shift its focus to arms control instead of denuclearization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 13, 2021
Accession Number
AD1182899

Entities

People

  • Sterling Williams

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Agreements
  • Arms Control
  • Asia
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deterrence
  • East China Sea
  • Information Operations
  • International Organizations
  • Korea
  • Negotiations
  • North Korea
  • Nuclear Proliferation
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Security
  • South Korea
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics
  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Strategic Security Studies