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Friday, December 06, 2013

The Future of America's Nuclear Deterrent

USS OhioAmerica’s strategic nuclear deterrent is nearing a crossroads. On one hand, the size, shape and purpose of the U.S. nuclear arsenal are all up for debate. For over two decades Washington has been shedding excess weapons that were a legacy of the Cold War.

Senior officials today are also much more concerned with proliferation and the possibility of nuclear terrorism than great-power brinkmanship or the prospect of a massive nuclear exchange.

The confluence of declining defense budgets and looming recapitalization costs has made nuclear programs a potential target for funding cuts.

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