Taking the Field: Obama's Nuclear Reforms

Cirincione scrutinizes why US Pres Barack Obama's nuclear-security agenda is in trouble. It is behind schedule, under-staffed, under attack and battered by some less-than-cooperative international partners. Critics of the administration have dominated the domestic public debate. But after a yea...

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Published in:Survival (London) 2009-04, Vol.51 (2), p.117
Main Author: Cirincione, Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Military policy
Military strategy
National security
Nuclear weapons
Obama, Barack
Presidents
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Summary:Cirincione scrutinizes why US Pres Barack Obama's nuclear-security agenda is in trouble. It is behind schedule, under-staffed, under attack and battered by some less-than-cooperative international partners. Critics of the administration have dominated the domestic public debate. But after a year of analysis, discussion and speeches, the Obama administration has reached internal consensus, lined up its nuclear initiatives, and begun organizing its congressional supporters. The new strategy will roll out in a tight sequence of reports, events, hearings and votes over the first half of 2010. The overall goal is to transition US nuclear policy from one still based on a Cold War strategy of massive arsenals to one suited to prevent, deter and defeat the more discrete threats of the twenty-first century.
ISSN:0039-6338
1468-2699