START II Frame Work

Abstract

This paper examines the unfinished business of START as seen by both U.S. and Soviet negotiators. It reviews possible strategic nuclear force structures that would survive if an agreement were reached to reduce warheads to levels of 6,000, 5,000, 4,000, 3,000, 2,000, 1,245, and 1,000. The author analyzes the value of each weapon at these reduction increments. He predicts the lowest number of strategic nuclear warheads the United States could reach and still have a viable deterrence based on the cover of a triad. The reader needs only an elementary knowledge of strategic nuclear arms control negotiation terms and procedures. Throughout the paper, the author refers to the former Soviet republics and the new Commonwealth of Independent States as the "Soviets." This is because all of the research and much of the writing was done before the Commonwealth of Independent States was formed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA262218

Entities

People

  • Donald E. Belche

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Force Structure
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Security
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.