October 15, 2013

The End of Overkill? Reassessing U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy

By: Elbridge Colby

 

Robert M. Gates Fellow Elbridge Colby and several experts argue for getting rid of the triad by basing U.S. nuclear weapons exclusively on submarines.

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