The United States owns nearly half of the world’s nuclear stockpile and is on track to spend $1.5 trillion to upgrade every warhead in its massive arsenal. Hundreds of these weapons are locked in attack mode — ready to launch instantly at the whim of the President.
According to plans released in early 2018, the Trump administration wants to dramatically expand nuclear weapons programs and loosen restrictions on their possible use. This overkill capacity is financially and morally bankrupt, and puts Americans — and the world — at greater risk of nuclear catastrophe.
In response to these alarming plans, Global Zero has developed its own counterproposal, “The End of Nuclear Warfighting: Moving to a Deterrence-Only Posture.” This report lays out a credible alternative vision for the U.S. nuclear arsenal pending the total elimination of nuclear weapons globally.
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS WILL STRENGTHEN CONTROL OVER NUCLEAR OPERATIONS AND REDUCE THE RISK OF THEIR USE BY DESIGN OR ACCIDENT WHILE MAINTAINING A ROBUST AND STABLE DETERRENT FORCE AND PROMOTING DEEP REDUCTIONS IN THE WORLD’S NUCLEAR STOCKPILE.
DR. BRUCE G. BLAIR
These bold reforms are grounded in a common-sense ban on the first use of nuclear weapons, and would produce a lean arsenal insulated from accidents, mistakes and rash judgment. These reforms could save American taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars, dramatically reduce the risks of nuclear conflict (intentional or otherwise), and pave the way for freezes and cuts in other nuclear-armed states — all while fully satisfying any legitimate U.S. defense requirements.
Read the Executive Summary: HERE
Read the Full Report: HERE
Do a quick comparison of the 2018 NPR and Global Zero’s Alternative NPR below:
