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03/05/2018

United States Nuclear Posture Review. Road to a new arms race?.- José Manuel Piñero Álvarez

The 2018 Nuclear Posture Review has generated some controversy. Many analysts consider that it can mean the beginning of a new arms race in an international scenario that brings back the competition between superpowers and in which the United States considers the possibility of using atomic weapons to response against a non-nuclear strategic attack. This document analyses the main aspects of this review, from the introduction of a new low-yield nuclear weapon to the modernization of the offensive triad, in order to determine if the NPR puts at risk the advances of these last 40 years in nuclear arms control.

Author: José Manuel Piñero Álvarez

THIS DOCUMENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN SPANISH LANGUAGE.