U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy - 9780815713654

U.S. Nuclear Weapons PolicyConfronting Today's Threats\nAuthor(s): George Bunn, Christopher F. Chyba, William J. Perry\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Brookings Institution\nISBN-13: 9780815713654, 978-0815713654\nSynopsis\nWhat role should nuclear weapons play in today's world? How can the United States promote international security while safeguarding its own interests? [url] Nuclear Weapons Policy informs this debate with an analysis of current nuclear weapons policies and strategies, including those for deterring, preventing, or preempting nuclear attack; preventing further proliferation, to nations and terrorists; modifying weapons designs; and revising the [url] nuclear posture. Presidents Bush and Clinton made major changes in [url] policy after the Cold War, and George W. Bush's administration made further, more radical changes after 9/11. Leaked portions of 2001's Nuclear Posture Review, for example, described more aggressive.