Dealing with Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons—Cash for Kilotons

Authors

Timothy D. Miller
Jeffrey A. Larsen

Number

5

Abstract

An important, troubling, and unresolved legacy of the Cold War is the remaining stock of nonstrategic tactical nuclear weapons, many of them obsolete—a complex matter beyond the reach of traditional arms control or cooperative threat reduction, and that Russia, with the predominance of such weapons, is particularly reluctant to address. The West can reduce the threat in a free market manner: by simply buying Russia’s excess weapons and disposing of them.

Recommended Citation

Miller, Timothy D. and Larsen, Jeffrey A. (2004) "Dealing with Russian Tactical Nuclear Weapons—Cash for Kilotons," Naval War College Review: Vol. 57: No. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol57/iss2/5