| ID | 099515 |
| Title Proper | Integrating nuclear weapons stockpile management and nuclear arms control objectives to enable significant stockpile reductions |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sanders, Lani Miyoshi ; DeLand, Sharon M ; Pregenzer, Arian L |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In his 2009 Prague speech and the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review, President Barack Obama committed the United States to take concrete steps toward nuclear disarmament while maintaining a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent. There is an inherent tension between these two goals that is best addressed through improved integration of nuclear weapons objectives with nuclear arms control objectives. This article reviews historical examples of the interaction between the two sets of objectives, develops a framework for analyzing opportunities for future integration, and suggests specific ideas that could benefit the nuclear weapons enterprise as it undergoes transformation and that could make the future enterprise compatible with a variety of arms control futures. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 17, No. 3; Nov 2010: p475-489 |
| Journal Source | Nonproliferation Review Vol. 17, No. 3; Nov 2010: p475-489 |
| Key Words | National Nuclear Security Administration ; Department of Energy ; Department of Defense ; Nuclear Weapons ; Arms Control ; Verification ; Stockpile Management |