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
instanceOf United States defense policy document
nuclear strategy review
approvedBy President of the United States
audience U.S. Congress
U.S. allies and partners
U.S. military leadership
U.S. policymakers
potential adversaries
authorizedBy President of the United States
United States Congress
classification partly classified
country United States
firstIssued 1994
frequency periodic
includes unclassified public report
influences U.S. arms control negotiating positions
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
language English
notableEdition 1994 Nuclear Posture Review
2001 Nuclear Posture Review
2010 Nuclear Posture Review
2018 Nuclear Posture Review
2022 Nuclear Posture Review
producedBy Joint Staff
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
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
Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum
U.S. National Defense Strategy
U.S. National Security Strategy
scope arms control and nonproliferation policy
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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Mutual Defense Agreement (1958) category Nuclear weapons policy of the United States
linked to: Nuclear Posture Review
Nuclear Posture Review notableEdition 1994 Nuclear Posture Review
linked to: Nuclear Posture Review
Nuclear Posture Review notableEdition 2001 Nuclear Posture Review
linked to: Nuclear Posture Review
Nuclear Posture Review notableEdition 2010 Nuclear Posture Review
linked to: Nuclear Posture Review
Nuclear Posture Review notableEdition 2018 Nuclear Posture Review
linked to: Nuclear Posture Review
Nuclear Posture Review notableEdition 2022 Nuclear Posture Review
linked to: Nuclear Posture Review
SALT I Interim Agreement category Nuclear weapons policy of the United States
linked to: Nuclear Posture Review
Ballistic Missile Defense Review relatedTo Nuclear Posture Review
United States nuclear triad governedBy United States Nuclear Posture Review
linked to: Nuclear Posture Review