The Military Approach to Nuclear Nonproliferation: Time for a Change
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Jonas, David S.
Issue Date
2012
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Other
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en_US
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Nuclear nonproliferation currently holds a prominent position in U.S. national security planning. The Obama administration has focused on a number of nonproliferation activities including the development of policies and the negotiation of agreements. While the military participates in the formulation of U.S. government policy, it does not always come to the table with the same level of expertise in the negotiation of international agreements as other U.S. government agencies. To avoid the compromise of military equities, it is essential that the military be proactive in the negotiation of nonproliferation agreements; the Joint Staff must help to shape the process rather than merely react to it. Given the frequent rotation of military personnel, the Joint Staff could benefit from the hiring of a career civil servant to review and represent the chairman on nonproliferation and arms control matters.
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INSS Strategic Paper
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Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), USAF Academy