Congressional Research Service Issues In Focus White Paper on Command & Control of Nuclear Forces
January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10521) on Jan. 12, 2024, by nonproliferation specialists Paul K. Kerr and Mary Beth D. Nikitin:
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Defense Primer: Command and Control of Nuclear Forces
The U.S. President has sole authority to authorize the use of U.S. nuclear weapons. This authority is inherent in his constitutional role as Commander in Chief. The President can seek counsel from . . .
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Defense Primer: Command and Control of Nuclear Forces
The U.S. President has sole authority to authorize the use of U.S. nuclear weapons. This authority is inherent in his constitutional role as Commander in Chief. The President can seek counsel from . . .