Roles of Strategic Nuclear Forces

The recent round of arms control negotiations between the United States and Russia and the subsequent ratification of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) by the U.S. Senate may make it seem like an odd time to discuss the importance of modernizing America’s intercontinental ballistic...

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Hauptverfasser:	Lauren Caston, Robert S. Leonard, Christopher A. Mouton, Chad J. R. Ohlandt, S. Craig Moore, Raymond E. Conley, Glenn Buchan
Format:	Buchkapitel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air forces Applied sciences Armed conflict Armed forces Arms control Arms control agreements Ballistic missiles Business Business administration Cold wars Corporate governance Corporate policies Cost control Energy engineering Engineering Intercontinental ballistic missiles International cooperation International disputes International politics International relations Military deterrence Military doctrines Military science Missiles Nuclear deterrence Nuclear power Nuclear weapons Political science Politics Projectile weapons Projectiles Technology Warheads Weapons Weapons of mass destruction
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Zusammenfassung:	The recent round of arms control negotiations between the United States and Russia and the subsequent ratification of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) by the U.S. Senate may make it seem like an odd time to discuss the importance of modernizing America’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force. In fact, the discussion could not be timelier. At the same time that New START pushes ICBM force levels to their lowest point in decades, the 2010 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) identifies a variety of emerging situations where strategic forces might play a role in deterring adversaries, stabilizing regions, and