1. The Defense Monitor, Primed and ready
- Author:
- Philip E. Coyle, Whitney Parker, Bruce Blair, and Brian Ellison
- Publication Date:
- 05-2007
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Center for Defense Information
- Abstract:
- American And Russian political rhetoric attaches the highest priority to imposing ironclad control over their nuclear arsenals. The two nations cooperate extensively and devote substantial resources to achieving this aim, but both nations are shooting themselves in the foot by allowing hoary cold War priorities to take precedence. The anachronistic mind-set of the cold Warrior still dominates their nuclear establishments, their agendas, and their relationship in ways that deeply undermine their efforts to contain “loose nukes.” They spend 25 times more money to preserve their c old War nuclear deterrent postures than they spend on shoring up security against theft.
- Topic:
- Arms Control and Proliferation, Cold War, and Nuclear Weapons
- Political Geography:
- Russia, United States, America, Europe, and Asia