2018 American Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and National Defense Strategy - New Trump Administration Policies on Nuclear Weapons, Threat from Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, Triad Modernization

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Author: Progressive Management ISBN: 9781370634293
Publisher: Progressive Management Publication: February 21, 2018
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Progressive Management
ISBN: 9781370634293
Publisher: Progressive Management
Publication: February 21, 2018
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this unique book presents the official 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and National Defense Strategy as released by the Pentagon and the Trump Administration. Contents of the NPR include:

SECRETARY'S PREFACE * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * Introduction * An Evolving and Uncertain International Security Environment * The Value of U.S. Nuclear Capabilities * U.S. Nuclear Capabilities and Enduring National Objectives * Deterrence of Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Attack * Assurance of Allies and Partners * Achieve U.S. Objectives Should Deterrence Fail * Hedge against an Uncertain Future * U.S. Nuclear Enterprise Personnel * The Triad: Present and Future * Flexible and Secure Nuclear Capabilities: An Affordable Priority * Enhancing Deterrence with Non-strategic Nuclear Capabilities * Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications Modernization * Nuclear Weapons Infrastructure * Countering Nuclear Terrorism * Non-proliferation and Arms Control * I. INTRODUCTION TO U.S. NUCLEAR POLICY AND STRATEGY * II. AN EVOLVING AND UNCERTAIN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT * The Return of Great Power Competition * Other Nuclear-Armed States Have Not Followed Our Lead * Russia * China * North Korea * Iran * Uncertainties Regarding the Future Security Environment and the Threats it May Pose * III. WHY U.S. NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES? * U.S. Nuclear Capabilities * IV. ENDURING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND THE ROLES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY * Deterrence of Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Attack * Assurance of Allies and Partners * Achieve U.S. Objectives Should Deterrence Fail * Hedge against an Uncertain Future * V. TAILORED STRATEGIES AND FLEXIBLE CAPABILITIES * Tailored Deterrence * Flexible Capabilities * VI. U.S. STRATEGIES TO COUNTER CONTEMPORARY THREATS * A Tailored Strategy for Russia * A Tailored Strategy for China * A Tailored Strategy for North Korea * A Tailored Strategy for Iran * Extended Deterrence and Tailored Assurance * Hedge against Diverse Uncertainties * VII. CURRENT AND FUTURE U.S. NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES * U.S. Nuclear Enterprise Personnel * The Three Legs of the Strategic Nuclear Triad * The Department of Defense Replacement Program * Flexible and Secure Nuclear Capabilities: An Affordable Priority * Enhancing Deterrence with Non-Strategic Nuclear Capabilities * Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Modernization * VIII. NUCLEAR WEAPONS INFRASTRUCTURE * IX. COUNTERING NUCLEAR TERRORISM * X. NON-PROLIFERATION AND ARMS CONTROL * Non-Proliferation and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty * Arms Control

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Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this unique book presents the official 2018 Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and National Defense Strategy as released by the Pentagon and the Trump Administration. Contents of the NPR include:

SECRETARY'S PREFACE * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * Introduction * An Evolving and Uncertain International Security Environment * The Value of U.S. Nuclear Capabilities * U.S. Nuclear Capabilities and Enduring National Objectives * Deterrence of Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Attack * Assurance of Allies and Partners * Achieve U.S. Objectives Should Deterrence Fail * Hedge against an Uncertain Future * U.S. Nuclear Enterprise Personnel * The Triad: Present and Future * Flexible and Secure Nuclear Capabilities: An Affordable Priority * Enhancing Deterrence with Non-strategic Nuclear Capabilities * Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications Modernization * Nuclear Weapons Infrastructure * Countering Nuclear Terrorism * Non-proliferation and Arms Control * I. INTRODUCTION TO U.S. NUCLEAR POLICY AND STRATEGY * II. AN EVOLVING AND UNCERTAIN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT * The Return of Great Power Competition * Other Nuclear-Armed States Have Not Followed Our Lead * Russia * China * North Korea * Iran * Uncertainties Regarding the Future Security Environment and the Threats it May Pose * III. WHY U.S. NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES? * U.S. Nuclear Capabilities * IV. ENDURING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND THE ROLES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY * Deterrence of Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Attack * Assurance of Allies and Partners * Achieve U.S. Objectives Should Deterrence Fail * Hedge against an Uncertain Future * V. TAILORED STRATEGIES AND FLEXIBLE CAPABILITIES * Tailored Deterrence * Flexible Capabilities * VI. U.S. STRATEGIES TO COUNTER CONTEMPORARY THREATS * A Tailored Strategy for Russia * A Tailored Strategy for China * A Tailored Strategy for North Korea * A Tailored Strategy for Iran * Extended Deterrence and Tailored Assurance * Hedge against Diverse Uncertainties * VII. CURRENT AND FUTURE U.S. NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES * U.S. Nuclear Enterprise Personnel * The Three Legs of the Strategic Nuclear Triad * The Department of Defense Replacement Program * Flexible and Secure Nuclear Capabilities: An Affordable Priority * Enhancing Deterrence with Non-Strategic Nuclear Capabilities * Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Modernization * VIII. NUCLEAR WEAPONS INFRASTRUCTURE * IX. COUNTERING NUCLEAR TERRORISM * X. NON-PROLIFERATION AND ARMS CONTROL * Non-Proliferation and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty * Arms Control

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