U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy And Strategy

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy And Strategy

'US Will Maintain Minimum Nuclear Deterrence' -- Press Trust India

Washington, Feb 18 (PTI) The US would maintain a minimum nuclear deterrent while working towards the goal of achieving a nuke-free world, a top Obama Administration official on nuclear disarmament has said.

"This Administration will work toward a world without nuclear weapons and we will continue to maintain a safe, secure, and effective deterrent as we proceed toward that goal," Ellen Tauscher, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, said.

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More News On U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy And Strategy

U.S. to pump money into nuke stockpile, increase security -- RIA Novosti
http://en.rian.ru/world/20100218/157925732.html

Administration Slated to Finalize Major Nuclear Weapons Policy Review -- Union Of Concerned Sceintists
http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/administration-slated-to-finalize-nuclear-weapons-policy-review-0353.html

Experts Voice Concern Over U.S. Nuclear Policy Review -- Global Security Newswire
http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100217_3287.php

US, Russia near 'finish line' on nuclear disarm deal -- AFP
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jQGK3Boj1Gspa5SVDipZnWC-GLLw

Missile defense not a threat to U.S.-Russia "reset" -- Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61G5UH20100217

Russia-US START talks enter home stretch -- Tauscher -- ITAR-TASS
http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=14836075&PageNum=0

The Second Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit -- US Department of State
http://www.state.gov/t/us/136797.htm

Tauscher to talk arms trade -- Politico
http://www.politico.com/blogs/laurarozen/0210/Tauscher_to_talk_arms_trade.html

Biden nuke speech preview -- Foreign Policy
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/02/17/biden_nuke_speech_preview

Biden To Press For Ratifying Test Ban Treaty -- The Atlantic
http://politics.theatlantic.com/2010/02/thurs_biden_will_defend_not.php

Biden to Push Test-Ban Treaty -- Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703444804575071882708462028.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_PoliticsNCampaign_3

Biden to Call for Senate Ratification of CTBT -- Global Security Newswire
http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100218_6499.php

Stage set for new fight over START treaty -- The Cable/Foreign Policy
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=30993

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2010/02/17/stage_set_for_new_fight_over_missile_defense

START is Key to Reducing the Nuclear Threat -- Carnegie Endowment For Peace
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=30993

START is key to reducing the nuclear threat -- Matthew Rojansky and James. F. Collins, The Hill
http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/81321-start-is-key-to-reducing-the-nuclear-threat