Expanding Nuclear Arms Control: DOD Imperatives in the Aftermath of 11 September 2001
Abstract
Weapons of mass destruction pose an enormous threat to security and stability in the world as articulated in the Bush administration's recently published National Security Strategy. They constitute the greatest threat in the hands of terrorist groups and rogue states, sources which nonproliferation policies are designed to counter. However, weapons of mass destruction materials are also a threat from rational, non-rogue states including traditional world powers and states seeking prestige through the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction. Unless reduced and controlled, these materials may find their way into the hands of those willing to use them. To counter weapons of mass destruction proliferation and strengthen relations with allies and partners, the United States must engage the international community, adopt the Nuclear Threat Initiative, and charge the Department of Defense to provide trained and ready forces of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's On-Site Inspection Directorate to implement adversarial; reciprocal and cooperative nuclear inspection regimes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA414304
Entities
People
- Carlton B. Reid Jr
Organizations
- United States Army War College