A Commonsense Policy for Avoiding a Disastrous Nuclear Decision
The system for launching a nuclear strike in response to an enemy attack is fraught and risky. A delayed response option would make everyone safer.
Admiral Winnefeld served as the commander of NORAD, retired in 2015 as the ninth Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He now serves as a Distinguished Professor at Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.
The system for launching a nuclear strike in response to an enemy attack is fraught and risky. A delayed response option would make everyone safer.