Reducing Nuclear Arsenals

Abstract

Part 1 The strategic nuclear arsenals of the superpowers: the Soviet-US strategic nuclear and space talks - problems and prospects, L.Masterkov US-Soviet negotiations - problems and prospects, Richard L.Garwin the US-Soviet strategic arms reduction talks - status and major issues, Paul S.Brown START - finishing an unfinished business, Alexei G.Arbatov the future of the global strategic balance, Desmond Ball the future utilization of redundant weapon-grade material, Edoardo Amaldi nuclear warhead dismantlement and possible reuse in civil nuclear power reactors, Cesare Silvi. Part 2 Actual and potential second-rank nuclear forces: the nuclear arsenals of France, Great Britain and China, Hugh Beach the French nuclear force in the era of negotiation, Jean Klein the international system and nuclear deterrence - a Chinese perspective, Cui Liru nuclear-weapon proliferation - problems and prospects, Alessandro Pascolini nuclear-weapon proliferation, Francesco Calogero. Part 3 The reduction of conventional and theatre nuclear forces in Europe: the INF Treaty - provisions and precedents, Catherine M.Kelleher conventional and nuclear forces in Europe - the importance of the Vienna talks, Jonathan Dean conventional stability and nuclear-weapons reduction in Europe, Carlo Jean deterrence of disarmament - NATO must cope with the debate, Antonia Handler Chayes and Caroline R.Russell the NATO summit of May 1989 and theatre nuclear weapons in Europe, Elmar Schmahling the Lance Suga - a US-NATO debate on modernization of theatre nuclear weapons, Marco De Andreis the Vienna talks and the Italian armoured tanks series, Luigi Anderlini.