Winning the nonproliferation battle

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · Arms Control Today; (United States)

OSTI ID:6959054

Graham, T W ^[1]

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1. Univ. of California, San Diego (United States)

There has been a growing debate over the future of US nonproliferation policy. Some, including this author, believe that many current trends, especially the increasing delegitimization of nuclear weapons for all forms of extended deterrence, provide an opportunity to think about winning the nonproliferation battle - freezing or reversing the nuclear programs of the four current de facto nuclear-weapon states (India, Israel, Pakistan, and South Africa), and ensuring that no additional states are added to this list for at least the next 20 years. Others, including some senior Pentagon officials, believe that additional proliferation is inevitable, and that a realistic reading of international politics requires the US to focus much of its nonproliferation effort on managing the proliferation that does occur - attempting to reduce the risks to international security posed by those states that gain access to nuclear weapons. The outcome of this debate could have a major impact on the spread of nuclear weapons over the next two decades, and thereby on the dangers the world will face in the post-Cold War era.

• OSTI ID: 6959054
• Journal Information: Arms Control Today; (United States), Journal Name: Arms Control Today; (United States) Vol. 21:7; ISSN 0196-125X; ISSN ACOTEB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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