Achieving a Credible Nuclear Deterrent

摘要

Because of technological and fiscal realities, US deterrence depends upon nuclear weapons. Until we find a highly reliable way of defeating a nuclear attack on the United States and until advances in long-range strike enable a completely successful, disarming counterforce attack against any enemy's nuclear forces, America must rely on deterrence provided by robust nuclear capabilities. No other weapon systems offer the same level of assurance of US survival.