An Arms Control Agenda

Western security strategy is based on nuclear deterrence, but confusion about the strategy has carried over to arms control. Arms control must be pursued in the context of a comprehensive security strategy with nuclear deterrence as its basis. References.

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Published in:	Foreign policy Vol. 72; no. 72; pp. 152 - 172
Main Author:	Lodal, Jan M.
Format:	Magazine Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 01-10-1988 Foreign Policy National Affairs, inc
Subjects:	Agenda Analysis ARMS CONTROL Arms control & disarmament Arms control agreements Conventional warfare DETERRENCE Deterrence (Strategy) Foreign Policy after Reagan Interpretation and construction Military alliances Military aspects Military defense Missiles National security NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION Nuclear deterrence Nuclear weapons STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE Treaties United States UNITED STATES, 1945 TO PRESENT War Warfare, Conventional Weapons United States > US Union of Soviet Socialist Republics > USSR Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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Summary:	Western security strategy is based on nuclear deterrence, but confusion about the strategy has carried over to arms control. Arms control must be pursued in the context of a comprehensive security strategy with nuclear deterrence as its basis. References.
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ISSN:	0015-7228 1945-2276
DOI:	10.2307/1148825