U.S. nuclear weapons policy : independent task force report /

The report notes that in the near term nuclear weapons will remain a fundamental element of U.S. national security. For this reason it emphasizes the importance of maintaining a safe, secure, and reliable deterrent nuclear force and makes recommendations on this front. The report also offers measure...

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Corporate Author: Council on Foreign Relations
Other Authors: Perry, William J., Perry, William James, 1927-, Scowcroft, Brent, Ferguson, Charles D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Council on Foreign Relations, [2009]
Series:Task force report (Council on Foreign Relations) ; no. 62.
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Summary:The report notes that in the near term nuclear weapons will remain a fundamental element of U.S. national security. For this reason it emphasizes the importance of maintaining a safe, secure, and reliable deterrent nuclear force and makes recommendations on this front. The report also offers measures to advance important goals such as preventing nuclear terrorism and bolstering the nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Physical Description:xxii, 125 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-106).
ISBN:9780876094204
0876094205