Alvin Weinberg and averting nuclear war: defenses and disarmament

Conference · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6185458

Barkenbus, J N

Alvin Weinberg has contributed substantially to the debate over strategic nuclear weapons policy on averting nuclear war. His views over the past 25 years have been remarkably consistent, involving a strong preference for combining defensive systems with offensive disarmament. These principles have placed him at odds with the core of conventional strategic thought in this country, which has argued against the construction of defenses. President Reagan's ''Star Wars'' proposal, however, has led to a rethinking of fundamental first principles, and reintroduced the possibility of defenses. Weinberg's latest contribution to this debate, something he calls ''Defense-Protected Builddown,'' has the potential to be quite influential in guiding future strategic thought.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Institute for Energy Analysis, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
• OSTI ID: 6185458
• Report Number(s): CONF-850504-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States) Journal Volume: 90:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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