A Post-Cold War Nuclear Strategy Model.

Abstract

Conceptualization of nuclear weapons in the post-Cold War environment will require some elements of the old Cold War debate, and some new concerns resulting from the events in the 1990s. The first relevant debate will pertain to classic Cold War arguments about deterrence and its utility. The other part of this conceptualization will be the need to monitor and evaluate the current military, economic, and political situation in Russia. Carefull consideration must be taken of the recent proposals for changing the alert status of the US strategic nuclear arsenal. Since U.S. nuclear strategy and posture will reflect certain domestic and political realities, it would be helpful to consider which ones have merit in this arena. Also dominant in the debate concerning the future of nuclear weapons is the broader nature of the overall global environment. Significant changes in these relationships in the post-Cold War era are the predecessor to significant changes in military postures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA365418

Entities

People

  • Gwendolyn M. Hall
  • John T. Cappello

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cold War
  • Defense Systems
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Market Economy
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Treaties
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies