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Nuclear Doctrines in the Post-Post Cold War System
Since the late 1990s, a fresh interest in nuclear weapons has emerged
among the Nuclear Weapons States, an interest many thought would diminish
or disappear after the conclusion of the Cold War. The reasons for the
renewed interest are varied, but several important factors include the
near-simultaneous election of muscular, post-post Cold War
administrations in the US and Russia, the specter of catastrophic,
international terrorism, post-Cold War wars (Kosovo, Iraq), and concerns
about the North Korean and Iranian nuclear programs. The emergence of a
new international system is ongoing, and while its ultimate shape is not
yet clear, it seems apparent that nuclear weapons will continue to play
an important role within it.
On December 6, 2006, the Center for Nonproliferation Studies hosted a
breakfast briefing on the status of nuclear doctrines in the post-post
cold war system at its Washington, D.C. offices. The featured speaker
was Dr. Nikolai Sokov, Senior Fellow at the Monterey Institute Center for
Nonproliferation Studies, and the guest commentator was Amy F. Woolf, a
Specialist in National Defense at the Congressional Research Service.
The program was moderated by Sandy Spector, Deputy
Director of the Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
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