The first systematic effort to estimate the destruction to the Soviet Union that a U.S. atomic attack would cause and the extent to which the destruction would be decisive to the outcome of a U.S.-Soviet war.
One of the implications of the Harmon report, that 133 atomic bombs were not enough to break the Soviet Union, may have fed into the pressure for the hydrogen-bomb or “super” that accelerated after the Soviets tested an atomic device in August 1949.
Reviews post-Chernobyl legal shifts in nuclear safety, liability, and international cooperation. It covers key topics such as the IAEA Conventions on Early Notification and Assistance in Nuclear Accidents, OECD countries' regulatory updates, and…
The speech emphasizes the United States' commitment to world peace and human rights, highlighting the importance of international cooperation through the United Nations. It calls for arms reduction, UN reforms, and collective action against regional…