Preventing an Era of Nuclear Anarchy: Nuclear Proliferation and American Security

Foreword 1
Executive Summary 5
Introduction 9
Part I: Nuclear Proliferation and U.S. National Security 13
 Building the Nonproliferation System 13
 A System Under Strain 19
 Task Force Findings 26
Part II: Preventing the Spread of Nuclear Weapons 33
 Pillar 1: Crafting a New Extended Deterrence Compact With Allies  34
 Pillar 2: Pursuing Pragmatic Diplomacy With China and Russia 40
 Pillar 3: Upholding the Nonproliferation “Grand Bargains” 50
 Pillar 4: Revitalizing U.S. Nuclear Exports to Enhance Nonproliferation 54
 Pillar 5: Strengthening the Foundations for U.S. Leadership 60
Conclusion 65
Annex 1: The Gilpatric Committee 67
Annex 2: How Should the United States Respond to an Ally That Acquires Nuclear Weapons? 69
Notes 73
About 75