Strategic Forum. Number 252, January 2010. Avoiding a Crisis of Confidence in the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent

Abstract

The United States needs to modernize and ensure the long-term reliability and responsiveness of its aging nuclear deterrent force and nuclear weapons infrastructure. It cannot otherwise safely reduce its nuclear weapons, responsibly ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, confidently deter and contain challenges from rising or resurgent nuclear-armed near peers, and effectively dissuade allies and partners from acquiring their own nuclear weapons. Modernization is fundamental to avoiding a future crisis of confidence in the U.S. nuclear deterrent.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA514285

Entities

People

  • John P. Caves Jr.

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cold War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Production
  • Security
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies