Mark B Schneider
Biographic Data
| ID | 5747907 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark B Schneider |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark B |
| FAMILY NAME | Schneider |
| SIGNATURE | SCHNEIDER M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institute for Public Policy |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7713-0450 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A new strategic review for a new age
Current and projected growth of China’s nuclear arsenal
How many nuclear weapons does Russia have? The size and characteristics of the Russian nuclear stockpile
Dr. Colin Gray
In 1978, I introduced Dr. Colin Gray when he delivered a talk at the U.S. Department of Energy by saying, “Colin has written more than I had read.” That was only a slight exaggeration. Colin Gray p
Russian nuclear “de-escalation” of future war
Putin developed Russia’s nuclear strategy, which allows for the first use of nuclear weapons in conventional war, when he was secretary of the Russian National Security Council Staff. Russian nuclear doctrine allows for the first use of nuclear weapons in “regional or even a local” war. Starting in 1999, Russia began to simulate the first use of nuclear weapons in large, theater-war exercises. Since 2000, all large-scale Russian military exercise…
The North Korean Nuclear Threat to the U.S
A recent unclassified Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment stated: “DIA assesses with moderate confidence the North [Korea] currently has nuclear weapons capable of delivery by ballistic missiles.” This conclusion is highly credible and not really new. North Korea was assessed to have nuclear weapons long before the actual (or at least detected) first test of these weapons in 2006. Building a nuclear weapon small enough to be carried by t…
Minimum Deterrence and Russian and Chinese Threat Developments
Minimum Deterrence advocates, such as the Global ZERO report chaired by retired General James Cartwright, often urge the elimination of the U.S. triad of ICBMs, SLBMs, and bombers and minimum modernization of U.S. nuclear forces. These recommendations ignore fundamental realities. Both Russia and China have announced that they intend to increase their nuclear forces and both are modernizing their forces. Russia and China regard the U.S. as their …
Has Iran Covertly Acquired Nuclear Weapons
It is possible that Iran has covertly acquired a very small number of nuclear weapons and that these have been tested by North Korea. There are an increasing number of reports to this effect going back to 2007 when the London Daily Telegraph reported that with North Korean help Iran could obtain a “low-grade device—less than half a kiloton—within 12 months.” According to The New York Times concerning the 2013 North Korean nuclear test, a senior O…
The Future of the U.S. ICBM Force
For five decades, the Minuteman ICBM has served the nation well as the most affordable and responsive element of the U.S. nuclear TRIAD. It has secure command and control, high readiness rates, and low operating costs. The existence of the ICBM force provides critical protection for the other legs of the U.S. deterrent. While the ICBM force has thus far survived defense cuts, a follow-on ICBM is needed, design skills are rapidly disappearing, and…
Russian Violations of Its Arms Control Obligations
The Soviet Union and its successor state the Russian Federation have consistently violated their arms control obligations since the beginning of modern arms control in 1972. The violations have involved all major nuclear arms control treaties, including those that limit strategic and theater nuclear arms and constrain nuclear testing. This pattern of behavior is certain to continue. As a result, the nuclear warheads on the Russian missiles appare…
Prevention through Strength
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is clearly one of the greatest security threats the Western world faces today. Counterproliferation has been one of the core objectives of the Bush administration from its first days in office. While there is bipartisan support in the United States for the concept that proliferation represents a serious threat, there is substantial disagreement on how to deal with this threat
The Nuclear Doctrine and Forces of the People's Republic of China
The People's Republic of China is the only member of the P-5 that is increasing both the quantity and quality of its nuclear forces. This nuclear buildup is in the context of military buildup that growing faster than any nation in the world. The China buildup is aimed a providing it a capability to dominate the Far East. The U.S. is regarded as main enemy and Chinese preparations are aimed at fight a major war against the United States
The Future of the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent
The United States must maintain an effective nuclear deterrent because, without it, the U.S. could be destroyed as an industrial civilization, and our conventional forces could be defeated by a state with grossly inferior conventional capability but powerful weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Both Russia and China have the nuclear potential to destroy the U.S. (and our allies) and are modernizing their forces with the objective of targeting the U…
The Nuclear Forces and Doctrine of the Russian Federation
Nuclear weapons and strategic strike capability are the highest priority of the Russian Federation. Russia is deploying both advanced new strategic nuclear delivery vehicles and new types of nuclear weapons. Russian military leaders have openly stated that Russia has deliberately lowered the nuclear use threshold and talk about the use of nuclear weapons in regional and local wars. This is attributed to weakness in conventional forces. However, a…
Russian nuclear “de-escalation” of future war
Putin developed Russia’s nuclear strategy, which allows for the first use of nuclear weapons in conventional war, when he was secretary of the Russian National Security Council Staff. Russian nuclear doctrine allows for the first use of nuclear weapons in “regional or even a local” war. Starting in 1999, Russia began to simulate the first use of nuclear weapons in large, theater-war exercises. Since 2000, all large-scale Russian military exercise…
The Nuclear Doctrine and Forces of the People's Republic of China
The People's Republic of China is the only member of the P-5 that is increasing both the quantity and quality of its nuclear forces. This nuclear buildup is in the context of military buildup that growing faster than any nation in the world. The China buildup is aimed a providing it a capability to dominate the Far East. The U.S. is regarded as main enemy and Chinese preparations are aimed at fight a major war against the United States
The Nuclear Forces and Doctrine of the Russian Federation
Nuclear weapons and strategic strike capability are the highest priority of the Russian Federation. Russia is deploying both advanced new strategic nuclear delivery vehicles and new types of nuclear weapons. Russian military leaders have openly stated that Russia has deliberately lowered the nuclear use threshold and talk about the use of nuclear weapons in regional and local wars. This is attributed to weakness in conventional forces. However, a…
The Future of the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent
The United States must maintain an effective nuclear deterrent because, without it, the U.S. could be destroyed as an industrial civilization, and our conventional forces could be defeated by a state with grossly inferior conventional capability but powerful weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Both Russia and China have the nuclear potential to destroy the U.S. (and our allies) and are modernizing their forces with the objective of targeting the U…
The Nuclear Forces and Doctrine of the Russian Federation
Nuclear weapons and strategic strike capability are the highest priority of the Russian Federation. Russia is deploying both advanced new strategic nuclear delivery vehicles and new types of nuclear weapons. Russian military leaders have openly stated that Russia has deliberately lowered the nuclear use threshold and talk about the use of nuclear weapons in regional and local wars. This is attributed to weakness in conventional forces. However, a…
Prevention through Strength
The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is clearly one of the greatest security threats the Western world faces today. Counterproliferation has been one of the core objectives of the Bush administration from its first days in office. While there is bipartisan support in the United States for the concept that proliferation represents a serious threat, there is substantial disagreement on how to deal with this threat
The Nuclear Doctrine and Forces of the People's Republic of China
The People's Republic of China is the only member of the P-5 that is increasing both the quantity and quality of its nuclear forces. This nuclear buildup is in the context of military buildup that growing faster than any nation in the world. The China buildup is aimed a providing it a capability to dominate the Far East. The U.S. is regarded as main enemy and Chinese preparations are aimed at fight a major war against the United States
The Future of the U.S. ICBM Force
For five decades, the Minuteman ICBM has served the nation well as the most affordable and responsive element of the U.S. nuclear TRIAD. It has secure command and control, high readiness rates, and low operating costs. The existence of the ICBM force provides critical protection for the other legs of the U.S. deterrent. While the ICBM force has thus far survived defense cuts, a follow-on ICBM is needed, design skills are rapidly disappearing, and…
Russian Violations of Its Arms Control Obligations
The Soviet Union and its successor state the Russian Federation have consistently violated their arms control obligations since the beginning of modern arms control in 1972. The violations have involved all major nuclear arms control treaties, including those that limit strategic and theater nuclear arms and constrain nuclear testing. This pattern of behavior is certain to continue. As a result, the nuclear warheads on the Russian missiles appare…
Has Iran Covertly Acquired Nuclear Weapons
It is possible that Iran has covertly acquired a very small number of nuclear weapons and that these have been tested by North Korea. There are an increasing number of reports to this effect going back to 2007 when the London Daily Telegraph reported that with North Korean help Iran could obtain a “low-grade device—less than half a kiloton—within 12 months.” According to The New York Times concerning the 2013 North Korean nuclear test, a senior O…
The North Korean Nuclear Threat to the U.S
A recent unclassified Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment stated: “DIA assesses with moderate confidence the North [Korea] currently has nuclear weapons capable of delivery by ballistic missiles.” This conclusion is highly credible and not really new. North Korea was assessed to have nuclear weapons long before the actual (or at least detected) first test of these weapons in 2006. Building a nuclear weapon small enough to be carried by t…
Minimum Deterrence and Russian and Chinese Threat Developments
Minimum Deterrence advocates, such as the Global ZERO report chaired by retired General James Cartwright, often urge the elimination of the U.S. triad of ICBMs, SLBMs, and bombers and minimum modernization of U.S. nuclear forces. These recommendations ignore fundamental realities. Both Russia and China have announced that they intend to increase their nuclear forces and both are modernizing their forces. Russia and China regard the U.S. as their …
Russian nuclear “de-escalation” of future war
Putin developed Russia’s nuclear strategy, which allows for the first use of nuclear weapons in conventional war, when he was secretary of the Russian National Security Council Staff. Russian nuclear doctrine allows for the first use of nuclear weapons in “regional or even a local” war. Starting in 1999, Russia began to simulate the first use of nuclear weapons in large, theater-war exercises. Since 2000, all large-scale Russian military exercise…
Dr. Colin Gray
In 1978, I introduced Dr. Colin Gray when he delivered a talk at the U.S. Department of Energy by saying, “Colin has written more than I had read.” That was only a slight exaggeration. Colin Gray p
How many nuclear weapons does Russia have? The size and characteristics of the Russian nuclear stockpile
Current and projected growth of China’s nuclear arsenal
A new strategic review for a new age
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