2006 Conference Presentations

U.S. Strategic Command
November 16, 2006

(Agenda)
Panel 1-Diverging Interests in Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence Implications

Annapolis Discussion Re-cap of Question 1, Tara Murphy
Nuclear Signaling and Threat Escalation: Avoiding Miscommunication in Deterrence and Extended Deterrence Scenarios, Owen Price
Deterrence: An Evolving Concept, Lt. Col. Randy Bentz
Is an Untested Deterrent Effective? Andrew Randewich

Panel 2-The Old Triad within the New Triad

Annapolis Discussion Re-cap of Question 2, Josh Welle
American Nuclear Force Structure and Doctrine: Lessons from the Cold War, Christopher Bright
The Relevance of System Engineering in Defining Strategic Nuclear Deterrence Needs and Solutions, Troy Schilling

Panel 3-The New Triad: Planning, Production, and Physical Capabilities

Annapolis Discussion Re-cap of Question 4, Libby Stockel
Variations on a Theme: ‘Rightsizing’ the Complex to Realize a Responsive Infrastructure, Lani Sanders
The U.S.–U.K. Mutual Defense Agreement Role in a Responsive Nuclear Infrastructure, Tom Tierney
Military Scientists and Engineers as a Prerequisite for a Responsive Infrastructure, Major David Gerts
Sustaining a Capable Industrial Base, Jason Meredith

Atomic Weapons Establishment – Aldermaston, UK
September 21-22, 2006

(Agenda)
Panel 1-The Nature of Deterrence & National Security Strategy

Understanding What Motivates Adversaries to Use WM, Ben Bolland
Is an Untested Deterrent Effective? Andrew Randewich
Nuclear Signaling and Threat Escalation: Avoiding Miscommunication in Deterrence and Extended Deterrence Scenarios, Kathleen McInnis & Owen Price

Panel 2-Force Structure: Realizing the New Triad and International Prespectives

American Nuclear Force Structure & Doctrine: Lessons from the Early Cold War, Christopher Bright
Nuclear Command and Control in the 21st Century: Trends, Disparities and the Impact on Deterrence and Stability, Jerome Conley
The Relevance of System Engineering in Defining Strategic Nuclear Deterrence Needs and Solutions, Troy Schilling
The Role of the RRW in Transforming the Old Triad of the Cold War into the New Triad of the Future, Christine Bent

Panel 3-Realizing the Responsive Infrastrure

The Reliable Replacement Warhead and a Responsive Infrastructure, Benn Tannenbaum & Francis Slakey
Sustaining a Capable Industrial Base, Jason Meredith
Engineers & Scientists as a Prerequisite for Responsive Infrastructure, Major David Gerts
The US-UK Mutual Defense Agreement Role in a Responsive Nuclear Infrastructure, Tom Tierney & Greg Archbold

Panel 4-Operationalizing the Strategy

Worldwide Growth in Nuclear Energy Demand: Consequences for Non-Proliferation, Bill McCarthy & Neil Tuley
The Perils of Progress: The Connection between Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Weapons Proliferation, Robert Murphy & Tara Murphy

Colorado Springs
June 15-16, 2006

(Agenda)
Panel 1-The Nature of Deterrence and National Security Strategy

Deconstructing Deterrence: Short-term or Long-term Perspectives? Michelle Atkinson
Deterrence: An Evolving Concept, Randy Bentz
Would ‘Deterrence of Negligence’ Reduce the Risk of Catastrophic Terrorism? Philipp Bleek
What can Dissuasion do for you? Tailoring Nuclear Strategies in a Post-Deterrence World, Jonathan Hagood
Deterrence, Persuasion and Evolving U.S.-India Relations, Mary Beth Nikitin

Panel 2-Force Structure: Realizing the New Triad and International Perspectives

Integrating the New Triad: An Effects Based Approach, Zachariah Becker
U.S. Strategic Nuclear Force Reevaluation, Reorganization and Reduction: A Perspective on Disarmament Beyond 2012, Ben Rusek
A System Problem: Sizing and Structuring the Nuclear for the New Triad, Owen Price

Panel 3-Realizing the Responsive Infrastructure

Use it or Lose It: Does the Expanding Mission Space of the National Laboratories Offer a Path to Transformation, Lucas Feldner
Variations on a Theme: “Rightsizing” the Complex to Realize a Responsive Structure, Lani Sanders
Maintaining Nuclear Weapons Design Expertise, Blake Wood

U.S. Naval Academy
March 30-31, 2006