Milestones In Strategic Arms Control, 1945-2000united States Air Force Roles And Outcomes

US AIR FORCE INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES US AIR FORCE ACADEMY Milestones in Strategic Arms Control, 1945–2000 United States Air Force Roles and Outcomes JAMES M. SMITH GWENDOLYN HALL Editors Air University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 36112-6615 in coordination with USAF Institute for National Security Studies USAF Academy, Colorado 80840 September 2002 Air University Library Cataloging Data Milestones in strategic arms control, 1945-2000 : United States Air Force roles and outcomes /edited by James M. Smith and Gwendolyn Hall. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. Contents: Foundations for strategic arms control, 1945–1968 -- Strategic arms limitations, 1969–1980 -- The Reagan years, 1981–1988 -- Strategic arms reductions, 1989–2000. ISBN 1-58566-110-4 1.Nuclear arms control -- United States -- History. 2. Nuclear arms control --United States. 3. United States. Air Force -- History. I. Smith, James M., 1948- II. Hall, Gwendolyn M. III. USAF Institute for National Security Studies. 327.1747--dc21 Disclaimer Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency. Cleared for public release: distribution unlimited. Air University Press 131 West Shumacher Avenue Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6615 http://aupress.maxwell.af.mil ii Contents Chapter Page DISCLAIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi PART I Foundations for Strategic Arms Control, 1945–68 1 The United States Air Force and Arms Control: The Early Years . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Michael O. Wheeler 2 Peace through Strength Alone: US Air Force Views on Arms Control in the 1950s and Early 1960s . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Edward Kaplan PART II Strategic Arms Limitations, 1969–80 3 The Road to SALT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Anne G. Campbell 4 Strategic Arms Control and the US Air Force: The SALT Era, 1969–80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Jeffrey A. Larsen iii Chapter Page PART III The Reagan Years, 1981–88 5 Arms Control during the Reagan Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Charles D. Dusch Jr. 6 National Security Strategy, Arms Control, and the US Air Force: The Reagan Years, 1981–88 . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Forrest E. Waller Jr. PART IV Strategic Arms Reductions, 1989–2000 7 Arms Control after the Cold War . . . . . . . . . 191 Thomas S. Mowle 8 Downsizing and Shifting Operational Emphasis for the US Air Force: The Bush and Clinton Years, 1989–2000 . . . . . . . . . . 227 Thomas D. Miller PART V Conclusion 9 The USAF and Strategic Arms Control . . . . . 251 Gwendolyn M. Hall iv ... - tailieumienphi.vn