News | Aug. 29, 2017

Exploring the Requirements of Integrated Strategic Deterrence

By Paul Bernstein and Brad Roberts Workshop Report

ISD Workshop ReportSummary

The workshop sought to gain a deeper understanding of how a more integrated approach to capabilities, operational concepts and plans could deliver a stronger deterrence postureto meet the challenges posed by advanced nuclear-armed adversaries in future regional crisis and conflict. More than forty subject matter experts gathered to discuss various aspects of integration and the ways in which U.S. strategy, policy and forces could adapt to enable more integrated approaches. 

The workshop was organized jointly by the Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (CSWMD) and the Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and hosted by CSWMD. This report was prepared by Paul Bernstein (CSWMD) and Brad Roberts (CGSR). The views expressed here are those of the authors and are not an official policy or position of the U.S. Government. READ MORE >>