| Rethinking U.S. Nuclear Posture (Transcript of a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event)
Acton, James (Moderator) Speakers: Gerson, Michael S.; Lewis, Jeffrey G.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, September 29, 2009, online edition, 30p (PDF)
"The United States is currently in the process of rethinking its nuclear posture. On the heels of President Obama’s speech in Prague, in which he endorsed the goal of abolishing nuclear weapons. Against this background, Michael Gerson and Jeffrey Lewis examine two fundamental aspects of US nuclear posture. Gerson looks at the purpose of American nuclear weapons and ask whether the US should use threaten to use nuclear weapons only in response to a nuclear attack. Lewis looks at the vexed issue of extended deterrence and examines how alliance relations can be better handled."
James Acton is an Associate at the Nonproliferation Program, Carnegie Endowment. Michael S. Gerson is a Research Analyst at the Center for Naval Analyses. Jeffrey G. Lewis is Director of the Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation Initiative, New American Foundation.
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A10/05-09. Posted December 1, 2009
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