Some Potential Risks at Lower Levels of Strategic Nuclear Weapon Arsenals

Abstract

An examination of the some of the risks if both the U.S. and Russia were to reduce their strategic nuclear inventories in future arms control environments. The risks considered include: (1) loss of deterrence, (2) launch on warning, and (3) breakout or cheating. Assumed weapon limits for both sides included START 3 and a limit of 800 warheads on each side.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA348992

Entities

People

  • F. S. Nyland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Deterrence
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Strategic Weapons
  • United States
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security