Nuclear Posture Review
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The Nuclear Posture Review is a periodic U.S. government assessment that outlines the role, strategy, and modernization plans for the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal within overall defense policy.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States defense policy document
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nuclear strategy review → |
| approvedBy |
President of the United States
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| audience |
U.S. Congress
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U.S. allies and partners → U.S. military leadership → U.S. policymakers → potential adversaries → |
| authorizedBy |
President of the United States
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United States Congress → |
| classification |
partly classified
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| country |
United States
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| firstIssued |
1994
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| frequency |
periodic
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| includes |
unclassified public report
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| influences |
U.S. arms control negotiating positions
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U.S. declaratory nuclear policy → U.S. extended deterrence commitments to allies → U.S. nuclear force structure → U.S. nuclear targeting and employment guidance → U.S. nuclear weapons modernization programs → |
| issuer |
United States Department of Defense
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| language |
English
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| notableEdition |
1994 Nuclear Posture Review
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2001 Nuclear Posture Review → 2010 Nuclear Posture Review → 2018 Nuclear Posture Review → 2022 Nuclear Posture Review → |
| producedBy |
Joint Staff
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Office of the Secretary of Defense → United States Strategic Command → interagency national security process → |
| purpose |
to align nuclear policy with overall defense and deterrence strategy
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to assess U.S. nuclear weapons policy and strategy → to define the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. national security strategy → to guide nuclear force structure and modernization plans → |
| relatedTo |
Ballistic Missile Defense Review
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Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum → U.S. National Defense Strategy → U.S. National Security Strategy → |
| scope |
arms control and nonproliferation policy
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extended deterrence and assurance of allies → nuclear command, control, and communications → nuclear deterrence policy → nuclear employment guidance → nuclear force posture → nuclear infrastructure and supporting industrial base → nuclear stockpile management → nuclear weapons modernization → |
| timeHorizon |
approximately 5 to 10 years
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Nuclear Posture Review
("1994 Nuclear Posture Review")
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Nuclear Posture Review ("2001 Nuclear Posture Review") → Nuclear Posture Review ("2010 Nuclear Posture Review") → Nuclear Posture Review ("2018 Nuclear Posture Review") → Nuclear Posture Review ("2022 Nuclear Posture Review") → |
notableEdition |
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Mutual Defense Agreement (1958)
("Nuclear weapons policy of the United States")
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SALT I Interim Agreement ("Nuclear weapons policy of the United States") → |
category |
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National Defense Strategy of the United States
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relatedDocument |