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Is it time to junk our nukes?

The US needs to rely on more useful weapons. Nuclear weapons have no credibility, and so have no deterrence capability. More conventional and "smart" weapons would better serve the country.

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Published in:The Washington quarterly 1997-09, Vol.20 (3), p.97-101
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Defence policy
Defense
DEFENSE POLICY AND SPENDING
International relations-US
Military weapons
Nuclear strategy
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Post-Cold War
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