The Impact of the US Nuclear Posture Review: Analytic Summary

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman

Published January 10, 2002

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In a letter to Congress, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld set down the case for the changes: "We have concluded that a strategic posture that relies solely on offensive nuclear forces is inappropriate for deterring the potential adversaries we will face in the 21st century," Rumsfeld wrote.

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Anthony H. Cordesman

Anthony H. Cordesman

Former Emeritus Chair in Strategy

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