Reductions Without Regret: Avoiding Box Canyons, Roach Motels and Wrong Turns (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781503040144)

Three factors are now shaping the evolution of the U.S. nuclear force: (1) the pursuit of nuclear-weapon reductions below current levels for all weapon types - strategic and non-strategic, deployed and non-deployed; (2) modernization of a nuclear force developed during the Cold War and shaped by Cold-War politics and post-Cold-War expectations; and (3) diversification of nuclear deterrence from the bilateral Cold War standoff to a bi-level global-regional model. This third factor was implicitly acknowledged in the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review Report, which numbers among its objectives- Maintaining strategic deterrence and stability, and- Strengthening regional deterrence and the assurance of our allies and partners.

Author: U. S. Department of Energy
ISBN-10: 1503040143
ISBN-13: 9781503040144
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2014
Pages: 42
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.11d