Some Comments on the US Catholic Bishops' Letter on War and Peace.

Abstract

This essay highlights the main points contained in the bishops' letter. It compares these points to US government policy in the strategic military sphere and analyzes US government reaction to the letter. The writer then gives his personal analysis of the major points in the letter and offers some comment. The essay concludes with some recommendations for US strategy, weapons development and arms control based on both a reading of the pastoral letter and an examination of current US policy in the nuclear arena. The summary conclusion in the essay is that the US should negotiate arms control from a position of strength. It is the belief of the author that this strong position can be attained by the continued development of morally acceptable strategic weapons. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1985
Accession Number
ADA157436

Entities

People

  • R. E. O'neill

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Bombs
  • Chaplains
  • Collateral Damage
  • Congress
  • Governments
  • Judgment
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Security
  • Strategic Weapons
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Strategic Security Studies