The Future of Nuclear Weapons: Next Three Decades Conference Summary

By Garrity, Patrick J.

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Title:	The Future of Nuclear Weapons: Next Three Decades Conference Summary
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: Next Three Decades Conference Summary. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
Introduction: During the first week of June 1988, the Center for National Security Studies of the Los Alamos National Laboratory sponsored a conference on The Future of Nuclear Weapons: The Next Three Decades (the conference program is given on page 10). One hundred and fifty persons from the DOE laboratories, government, military services, academia, and industry gathered in Los Alamos for three days to discuss this topic from the perspectives of policy and politics, technology, and military considerations. The conference speakers were asked to consider in retrospect the development of the present roles of nuclear weapons and then to look ahead over a thirty-year period, which would extend well beyond normal planning horizons. In selecting such a long-term view, the intent of the Center was not to ask for predictions; rather, the intent was to challenge the participants to think about the key issues and driving factors that will shape the long-term future of nuclear weapons.

Table of Contents
CONTENT SUMMARY OBSERVATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 POLITICALINFLUENCES ON T’HEFUTUREOF NUCLEAR WEAPONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Soviet Military Threat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Changing International Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Arms Control, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Public Opinion, Political Culture, and the ’’Delegitimization” of Nuclear Weapons. ...,. 4 TECHNOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON THE FUTUREOFNUCLEAR WEAPONS . . . . . . . . 5 Nuclear Systems. ..,.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Nonnuclear Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Strategic Defense Initiative, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Defense Technology Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Nuclear Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MTLIT’ARYFILNUENCES ON THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR WEA.PONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 OTHERCOMMENTSO NFUTURE NUCLEAR ROLES AND MISSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS STUDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 CONFERENCEAGENDA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1