William J. Perry and Ashton B. Carter, two of the world's foremost defense authorities, draw on their experience as leaders of the U.S. Defense Department to propose a new American security strategy for the twenty-first century. After a century in which aggression had to be defeated in two world wars and then deterred through a prolonged cold war, the authors argue for a strategy centered on prevention. Now that the cold war is over, it is necessary to rethink the risks to U.S. security. The A list--threats to U.S. survival--is empty today. The B list--the two major regional contingencies...
William J. Perry and Ashton B. Carter, two of the world's foremost defense authorities, draw on their experience as leaders of the U.S. Defense Dep...
What role should nuclear weapons play in today's world? How can the United States promote international security while safeguarding its own interests? "U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy" informs this debate with an analysis of current nuclear weapons policies and strategies, including those for deterring, preventing, or preempting nuclear attack; preventing further proliferation, to nations and terrorists; modifying weapons designs; and revising the U.S. nuclear posture. Presidents Bush and Clinton made major changes in U.S. policy after the Cold War, and George W. Bush's administration made...
What role should nuclear weapons play in today's world? How can the United States promote international security while safeguarding its own interes...
Ashton B. Carter William J. Perry John D. Steinbruner
With the world dramatically transformed, the issue of co-operative security will be an important focus of political debate. In this paper, the authors examine how principles of co-operative security could be applied to problems of controlling weapons proliferation.
With the world dramatically transformed, the issue of co-operative security will be an important focus of political debate. In this paper, the authors...
