Arms Control--Past, Present, and Its Potential Usefulness in the Future.

Abstract

This essay focuses on the major arms control efforts between the United States and the Soviet Union. They include: SALT I, SALT II, START, and INF. This essay initially discusses the manner in which arms control policy is formulated by the US Government and how the military, the JCS, are involved in the process. It then describes SALT I (ABM Treaty and Interim Agreement) and SALT II in detail and provides a critique of both these efforts. The current negotiations, START and INF are outlined and the proposals of both negotiations are analyzed and critiqued. Finally, the essay attempts to place arms control in perspective. What role should arms control have in developing a nuclear strategy of the future? Is arms control the answer to achieving a lasting world peace? (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 18, 1983
Accession Number
ADA128984

Entities

People

  • Stanley Kwieciak Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • National Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies