August 2004

The National Academies

Aug. 11 symposium on war US nuclear strategy after the Cold War

The National Academy of Sciences' Committee on International Security and Arms Control will host a public symposium to discuss how the United States should manage its nuclear arsenal in the post-Cold War world.

Three keynote speakers will offer their perspectives on U.S. nuclear weapons policy: William J. Perry, former secretary of defense, Rep. David Hobson (R-Ohio), and Linton Brooks, undersecretary of energy for nuclear security, U.S. Department of Energy. Panel discussions will focus on topics such as the need for earth-penetrating nuclear weapons, the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. foreign policy, and the Stockpile Stewardship Program, a DOE effort to safely maintain the nation's nuclear arsenal and to use simulated tests to measure its reliability.

SYMPOSIUM DETAILS:
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT, in the auditorium of the National Academies building, 2100 C St., N.W., Washington, D.C. This event will NOT be webcast. An agenda is available online at http://www7.nationalacademies.org/cisac/index.html.

REPORTERS: REGISTER TO ATTEND by contacting the Office of News and Public Information at tel. 202-334-2138 or e-mail [email protected].




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