Nuclear Weapons in U.S. National Security Policy: Past, Present, and Prospects

Woolf, Amy F.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Deterrence;    Military policy;    Military strategy;    Nuclear warfare;   

RP-ID  :  RL34226
RP-ID  :  RL34226_2010Jan21

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report highlights the differences between the construct of tailored deterrence and the more general concept of strategic deterrence that guided U.S. nuclear policy during the Cold War. It then identifies issues that Congress might address when it reviews these differences.