An edition of Future roles of U.S. nuclear forces
(2003)
Future roles of U.S. nuclear forces
implications for U.S. strategy
by Glenn C Buchan
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Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. has reexamined its basic assumptions about foreign policy and instruments of national security policy. This study examines the possible roles of nuclear weapons in contemporary U.S. national security policy
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Future roles of U.S. nuclear forces: implications for U.S. strategy
2003, Rand Project Air Force
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0833029177 9780833029171
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Nuclear weapons and U.S. security, back to basics: What nuclear weapons do
Risks and disadvantages of nuclear weapons
Historical legacy
Contemporary roles for U.S. nuclear weapons: New security environment
Future nuclear threats
Other kinds of threats
U.S. national security policy; a spectrum of possibilities
Abstinence
Defense
Counterforce and countermilitary operations
Deterrence and coercion
Potential roles for U.S. nuclear weapons
Terror weapons/traditional deterrence
Counterforce
Special targets
Critical military situations
Stressing cases; some contemporary comparisons between nuclear and conventional weapons: Strategic nuclear weapons in halting invading armies
Halting an army; nuclear weapons
Halting an army; smart/brilliant weapons
Halting an army; collateral damage possibilities
Halting an army; pros and cons of nuclear versus conventional weapons
Strategic nuclear weapons in destroying hardened bunkers containing WMD
Destroying bunkers; nuclear weapons
Destroying bunkers; conventional precision-guided weapons
Destroying bunkers; advantages and disadvantages of nuclear and conventional weapons
Destroying bunkers; "new" weapons?
Strategic nuclear weapons in destroying a deeply buried command and control facility
Destroying deeply buried facilities; earth-penetrating conventional weapons
Destroying deeply buried facilities; nuclear weapons
Destroying deeply buried facilities; collateral damage
Destroying deeply buried facilities; nuclear versus conventional weapons for functionally kills
Role of nuclear weapons in defense against ballistic missiles
Missile defense; nuclear weapon performance
Nuclear threat
Biological threat
Missile defense; collateral damage
Missile defense; nuclear delivery options
Comparison; the four scenario classes
Implications for future U.S. nuclear strategy: Spectrum of nuclear strategic options
Abolition
Aggressive reductions and "dealerting"
"Business as usual, only smaller"
More aggressive nuclear posture
Nuclear emphasis
Some additional comments on deterrence by threat of punishment
Maintaining a robust nuclear deterrent
Flexible use of nuclear forces
Characteristics of nuclear weapon systems
Exploiting asymmetries
Nuclear proliferation
Is "withering away" inevitable?
Conclusions
Edition Notes
"Prepared for the United States Air Force."
"MR-1231-AF"--P. [4] of cover
Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-128)
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