Cold War Arms Control Motivations and Techniques - A Guide for the Future?
Abstract
Possession of Nuclear weapons contributed to the United States' and the Soviet Union's achievement of Superpower status in the post-World War 2 world. Just as confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union dominated the military and political scene during this period; their attempts to place controls on nuclear weapons dominated the arms control world. The Superpowers were motivated by a variety of forces to enter into arms control negotiations and over time found several negotiation techniques to be worthwhile. This paper provides a brief historical account of some of the arms control agreements between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, examines their major motivations to enter into negotiations, and illustrates some successful negotiation techniques. The author hypothesizes on the utility of this Cold War arms control experience as a useful guide for arms control in a single superpower world.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA326946
Entities
People
- Elmer G. White
Organizations
- United States Army War College