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Nuclear Weapons in Europe A Review of Post-Cold War Policy, Force Levels, and War Planning Prepared by Hans M. Kristensen / Natural Resources Defense Council / February 2005 (Fonte) |
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5 Large U.S. Nuclear Force Remains in Europe.......................................... 8 Underground Nuclear Weapons Storage Logistics................................... 13 Stockpile Upgrades Made Under Guise of Safety Concerns ...................20 History of U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Europe......................................... 24 Security Fears Trim Excessive Deployment in 1970s ............................24 Public Uproar in mid-1980s Forces More Reductions ............................ 27 Rationale for U.S. Deployment in Europe Challenged by World Events... 28 The 1991 Gulf War Helps Create New Justification .................................29 New Cuts Lead to New Reaffirmation of Nuclear Role ..............................32 Nuclear Reductions Trigger Security Problems ........................................34 Nuclear Planning in Europe Modernized................................................37  Nuclear Strike Training............................................................................. 42 The 1994 Nuclear Posture Review ...................................................... 44 Nuclear Deployment Reorganized.............................................................46 European Changes Increase Importance of U.S. fighter bombers ........... 48 NATO Expansion East Reaffirms Status Quo ............................................50 More Safety Concerns Raise Alarm ............................................................50 New Presidential Guidance But No Change............................................ 53 Call for Review of NATO Policy Opens Debate...........................................53 Nuclear Burden-Sharing Begins to Unravel ................................................55 More Policy Refinement but Little Actual Change .....................................60 The 2001 Nuclear Posture Review ..........................................................62 Prospects for Change .............................................................................. 65 Conclusions and Recommendations ........................................................ 70 |
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