Fred Kaplan’s article on US nuclear policy is amazing. So many interesting parts, but my favourites were:
How US nuclear policy evolved in part due to Navy-Air Force competition over budgets
How targeting became a function of supply, rather than supply being determined by targeting needs
How Dick Cheney, of all people, helped cut the arsenal from over 12,000 warheads to 2200
Why the US’s nuclear budget has recently increased dramatically, and how Obama accidentally contributed to this despite wanting to further cut the arsenal
A very dramatic account of how public choice dynamics lead to crazy outcomes in foreign policy.
Fred Kaplan’s article on US nuclear policy is amazing. So many interesting parts, but my favourites were:
How US nuclear policy evolved in part due to Navy-Air Force competition over budgets
How targeting became a function of supply, rather than supply being determined by targeting needs
How Dick Cheney, of all people, helped cut the arsenal from over 12,000 warheads to 2200
Why the US’s nuclear budget has recently increased dramatically, and how Obama accidentally contributed to this despite wanting to further cut the arsenal
A very dramatic account of how public choice dynamics lead to crazy outcomes in foreign policy.