| ID | 092182 |
| Title Proper | Role of nuclear weapons |
| Other Title Information | Japan, the U.S., and sole purpose |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Takubo, Masa |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | On September 22, a day before President Barack Obama met with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in New York, 13 nongovernmental U.S. security experts released an open letter calling on the two leaders "to support a U.S. policy declaring that the only purpose of nuclear weapons is to deter, and if necessary respond to, the use of nuclear weapons by other countries. |
| `In' analytical Note | Arms Control Today Vol. 39, No. 9; Nov 2009: p.14-20 |
| Journal Source | Arms Control Today Vol. 39, No. 9; Nov 2009: p.14-20 |
| Key Words | Japan ; United States ; Nuclear ; Nuclear Weapons ; U.S. Security ; Barack Obama ; Yukio Hatoyama ; Nuclear Non - Proliferation Treaty |