The role of nuclear forces in U.S. national security strategy

Implications of the B‐2 Bomber

Bibliographic Data

ID11222145
AuthorsStephen A Cambone (Center for Strategic and International Studies, corresponding author), Stephen Cambone, Colin S Gray (University of Hull)
Year1996
Volume15
Issue3
Pages207-231
Publication date1996-07-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueComparative Strategy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0149-5933 • E-ISSN: 1521-0448
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01495939608403073
OpenAlexW2063530473
LanguageEN
References cited11

The full role of U.S. nuclear forces in the post‐Cold War period appears to be undecided. The threat posed by “rogue” states armed with WMD is increasing, and the political future of Russia is uncertain. Yet, through a combination of arms control and a paucity of modernization programs, the United States will have a significantly reduced nuclear potential. An examination of likely post‐Cold War nuclear requirements suggests strongly that the modern long‐range bomber is particularly well‐suited for future deterrence missions. The necessary modernization of nuclear forces in coming decades requires near term investment decisions in order to eliminate prohibitively expensive catch‐up programs in the future

Arms control · Business · Cold war · Deterrence theory · Economics · International trade · Investment (military · Modernization theory · National security · Nuclear strategy · Nuclear warfare · Nuclear weapon · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Finance · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense

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