Preparatory meeting of the National Commission on Nuclear Threat

摘要

The Keystone Center convened a preparatory meeting on May 13--14, 1997, as part of The Center's efforts to convene the National Commission on Nuclear Threat. The National Commission on Nuclear Threat will be convened in order to develop a compelling assessment of nuclear threats that face the US and the world in the post-Cold War context. This assessment will also focus on the interrelation of many of the issues and look for ways in which to foster greater understanding of these issues by both policymakers and the public. The agenda for the preparatory meeting was structured to allow for brief presentations followed by reactions and discussion from all the participants on the following topics: (1) The Future of Nuclear Weapons; (2) The Disposition of the Reduced Nuclear Weapons and Fissile Material; (3) The Nuclear Terrorist Threat; (4) The Status of Nuclear Proliferation; (5) The Concept of Strategic Escrow; and (6) What Does the Country and its Leaders Need to Know and How Can the Commission Help Answer These Questions. The following meeting summary follows the order of these topics, beginning with a review of Introductory Comments.