From counterforce to minimal deterrence
Subtitle: a new nuclear policy on the path toward eliminating nuclear weapons
Contributors: Natural Resources Defense Council; Kristensen, Hans M.; Norris, Robert S. (Robert Stan); Oelrich, Ivan
Series: Occasional paper -- no. 7; Occasional paper (Federation of American Scientists : Online) -- no. 7.
Published: 2009
Language: eng
Subjects: Nuclear disarmament; Nuclear arms control; Deterrence (Strategy); International Security; Nuclear weapons; Military policy
Description: The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a report calling for fundamental changes to U.S. nuclear war planning, a vital prerequisite if smaller nuclear arsenals are to be achieved. "From Counterforce to Minimal Deterrence -- A New Nuclear Policy on the Path Toward Eliminating Nuclear Weapons" calls to abandon the almost five-decade-long central mission for U.S. nuclear forces, which has been and continues to be "counterforce," the capability for U.S. forces to destroy an enemy's military forces, its weapons, its command and control facilities and its key leaders.
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