[20011031]RS21057_导弹防御、军备控制和威慑：新的战略框架.pdf

1 The Clinton Administration conducted a Nuclear Posture Review in 1993-1994, and issued newguidance on nuclear weapons in 1997. These called for reductions in U.S. nuclear forces, whichwere blocked by Congress pending ratification of the START II Treaty, but they left largelyunchanged the U.S. nuclear strategy for deterrence with Russia.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21057October 31, 2001Missile Defense, Arms Control, andDeterrence: A New Strategic Frameworkname redactedSpecialist in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThe Bush Administration has argued that a “new strategic framework” should shapethe U.S. relationship with Russia. The Administration states that the United States nolonger faces the threat of global nuclear war, and must instead respond to emergingthreats. In this environment, it argues, the United States must rely on both offensive anddefensive weapons to deter and repel attacks. The Administration maintains that Russiais no longer an enemy, so the United States and Russia need not rely on formal armscontrol agreements to manage the nuclear balance