The U.S. nuclear arsenal of 2050 : a proposal for American survival

Title page 1

Contents 1

The U.S. Arsenal Requirements and the Persistent Threats 2

U.S. Nuclear Strategy 6

Necessary Characteristics of an Effective Nuclear Arsenal 7

The Current Strategic Nuclear Arsenal 8

The Current Non-Strategic Nuclear Arsenal 9

The U.S. Nuclear Arsenal of 2050 10

The Arsenal of the 21st Century 13

Conclusion 17

Tables 13

TABLE 1. Characteristics of Nuclear Weapons 13

TABLE 2. Proposed U.S. Nuclear Arsenal, by Command 15

Figures 16

FIGURE 1. Proposed U.S. Nuclear Arsenal, by Command 16