The Future of Nuclear Weapons: Final Study Report

By Garrity, Patrick J.

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Title:	The Future of Nuclear Weapons: Final Study Report
Author:	Garrity, Patrick J.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Citation APA MLA Chicago Garrity, P. J. (n.d.). The Future of Nuclear Weapons: Final Study Report. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
Introduction: The CNSS Future of Nuclear Weapons (FNW) Study was intended to survey the possible thirty-year evolution of the roles of and requirements for U.S. nuclear systems.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction................................................................................................................. The Future Political-StrategicEnvironment............................................................... A. Traditional U.S. Political-StrategicRoles for NuclearWeapons........................ B. The Evolutionof the InternationalEnvironment.................................................. 1 2 2 5 C. Public Opinion ...................................................................................................... 11 D. Ams Control --.---.m ----- -.ti ---------------------- ..-......--..----..13 The Future Military-TechnicalEnviroment -------------------------- ..........15 A. Traditional U.S. Military-TechnicalRequirements for NuclearWeapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -....--....-..15 B. The Military Roles and MissionsofTheaterflactical NuclearWeapons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........-..----17 C. The Technical Revolutionin MihtatyAffairs ...................................................... 18 D. StrategicNuclearIssues ........................................................................................21 ., E. Theater~actical Nuclear issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........23 Future Nuclear Policies artdRequirements.................................................................25 A, The Business-as-UsualCase: MaintainingActive Deterrencethrough Hexible Response. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 B. The Passive DeterrentCase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....................27 C. The Mixed DeterrentCase....................................................................................29 Conclusions.................................................................................................................32