| ID | 146427 |
| Title Proper | Better ways to modernise the US nuclear arsenal |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Doyle, James E |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The planned modernisation of the United States’ nuclear forces raises a number of national-security dilemmas that demand the nation’s full attention. Nuclear weapons can deter potential adversaries, but they also create the risk of a nuclear war that would destroy everything the United States seeks to protect. Maintaining too few nuclear weapons could create vulnerabilities, but building too many may lead to war by creating misperceptions of American intentions or consuming defence resources that are needed to address other urgent threats. Effective strategy therefore requires a balance of forces that can survive enemy attack and deliver devastating retaliation while promoting peaceful, stable relationships among states and minimising the chances of nuclear war, nuclear terrorism and further nuclear proliferation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 58, No.4; Aug-Sep 2016: p.27-50 |
| Journal Source | Survival Vol: 58 No 4 |
| Key Words | Nuclear ; Non-proliferation ; Deterrence ; Missiles ; United States |