A Primer on U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy [electronic resource].
- Published
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2001.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description
- 128 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators
- Sandia National Laboratories, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Access Online
- Restrictions on Access
- Free-to-read Unrestricted online access
- Summary
- This primer presents a succinct summary of the evolution of U.S. nuclear deterrence policy from the initial development of nuclear weapons until the present day. This is not a definitive history but an introduction to deterrence policy for those with limited background in this area. The concept of deterrence is discussed in several ways--in a general description of deterrence theory, in an historical review of nuclear policy evolution, in a discussion of the future of deterrence, in historical examples of deterrence successes and failures, and in a review of significant contributors to the study of nuclear policy. The intent is to present an authoritative, unclassified account. To accomplish this, to the extent possible, primary source documents were located and utilized if they were available and declassified. These included unclassified Presidential nuclear policy guidance from the Presidential libraries, official JCS histories and State Department Foreign Relations histories. The writings of noted nuclear strategists and historians were also valuable resources for this primer on U.S. strategic nuclear policy.
- Report Numbers
- E 1.99:sand2001-0053
sand2001-0053 - Subject(s)
- Other Subject(s)
- Note
- Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/2001.
"sand2001-0053"
LAWSON, DOUGLAS B.; KUNSMAN, DAVID M. - Type of Report and Period Covered Note
- Topical;
- Funding Information
- AC04-94AL85000
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