Nuclear Weapons in U.S. Defense Policy : Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear weapons.

Strategy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (37 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1997.

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PDF

Summary:

Provides an overview of changes in U.S. strategic and nonstrategic nuclear weapons doctrine and force size, structure, and safety. Reviews congressional issues, including alternative rationales for U.S. nuclear forces and structural elements of U.S. strategic forces. Concludes with discussion of long-term U.S. nuclear force posture.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Nuclear Weapons in U.S. Defense Policy

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