In addition to the dramatic changes in the global landscape associated with the end of the Cold War, changes in the structure of the DoD stemming from the 1986 "Goldwater-Nichols Act" led national leaders to favor a single command responsible for all strategic nuclear forces.
除了与冷战结束这一全球背景发生的巨大变化相关外，由于1986年“Goldwater-Nichols法案”导致的国防部结构变化使得国家领导人赞成由单一指挥部门负责所有战略核力量。