Nonproliferation, Deterrence, and Nuclear Strategy
The nuclear weapons ambitions of North Korea and Iran have made front-page news of the related U.S. issues of nonproliferation, deterrence, and nuclear strategy. Both the Administration and Congress are scrambling to play catch-up ball in recovering these vital elements of U.S. foreign policy and national security, which have been unaddressed since the end of the Cold War. This paper interconnects these three critical issues, and illustrates how far we must go to have them serve America’s interests today.
Mr. Monroe is a retired Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy and a former director of the Defense Nuclear Agency.
Latest posts by Robert Monroe (see all)
- Our Stockpile of Nuclear Weapons May Not Work - November 16, 2020
- Nonproliferation, Deterrence, and Nuclear Strategy - October 15, 2007
- A Different Approach to Nonproliferation (2005) - February 1, 2005