A World Free of Nuclear Weapons: How Realistic Is Obama's Vision?

[...] it is indisputable that producing weapons-grade material increases the risk that it falls into the hands of those willing to use it. Since the United States hasn't produced fissile material for weapons since 1992, a verifiable FMCT would clearly serve U.S. interests. [...] as former Chair...

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Published in:National Defense 2009-06, Vol.93 (667), p.38-39
Main Author: MURDOCK, CLARK A.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Arms control & disarmament
Initiatives
Nuclear Proliferation
Nuclear tests
Nuclear weapons
Treaties
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Summary:[...] it is indisputable that producing weapons-grade material increases the risk that it falls into the hands of those willing to use it. Since the United States hasn't produced fissile material for weapons since 1992, a verifiable FMCT would clearly serve U.S. interests. [...] as former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Les Aspin frequently observed, if die United States could press a button and eliminate all existing nuclear weapons, it would do so in an instant, because die U.S. is the world's dominant conventional military power and otiier nations need nuclear weapons to deter us.
ISSN:0092-1491
1943-3115