ABSTRACT
Decisions concerning the renewal of the nuclear arsenal also bear directly on the US objective to support nuclear non-prolif-
eration globally, including through international agreements.
US security depends on preventing the proliferation of nuclear
weapons, which is near-universally regarded as increasing
the risk of a conflict involving nuclear weapons – or of those
weapons falling into the wrong hands. US nuclear weapons
and materials must be secure from the threat of efforts by
state or non-state actors to steal or sabotage them. The goals
of nuclear security and non-proliferation are articulated in all
official documents on US nuclear strategy.
