Senseless policy

The Clinton Administration's nuclear weapons doctrine now lists "nonstate actors" like terrorists. It would probably be politically impossible to retaliate against terrorist attacks with nuclear weapons.

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Published in:Bulletin of the atomic scientists 1998-11, Vol.54 (6), p.4-4
Main Authors: Plesch, Daniel, Young, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Bush, George W
Foreign policy
Military policy
Nuclear weapons
Political aspects
Terrorism
Weapons
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Summary:The Clinton Administration's nuclear weapons doctrine now lists "nonstate actors" like terrorists. It would probably be politically impossible to retaliate against terrorist attacks with nuclear weapons.
ISSN:0096-3402
1938-3282
DOI:10.1080/00963402.1998.11456892