US Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy: Keeping the Confusion from Becoming Disorganized
Abstract
A National Security Strategy for a New Century, October 1998, guarantees immutable protection for our citizens, sovereignty, values, and the long term well-being of the nation. All are vital, nation-sustaining interests. We look to our leaders, diplomats, and generals to make good on these Constitutional guarantees. But buried deep in each hydrogen molecule are atoms of raw energy and the building materials of world-busting weapons. Nuclear weapons are an evil reality and one of only a handful of threats to our Democracy. We must pay attention to the currents of international nuclear mercantilism. Fissile materials proliferate for profit. Some of our "friends" sell and our enemies want to buy, for all the wrong reasons. Nuclear proliferation puts our vital interests at-risk as they never have been before. So the U.S. must craft security policies that slow or stop proliferation. This study will address nuclear nonproliferation policies by analyzing theory on strategy in the nuclear age, describe the current nuclear landscape, and define U.S. nonproliferation policies and their effectiveness. The conclusion being that the U.S. must refine its policies before rogue nations Iran and Iraq tip missiles with a nuclear warhead and unleash nuclear thunderstorms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA363897
Entities
People
- William R. Moyer
Organizations
- United States Army War College