In 1960 there were some 3500 strategic nuclear weapons in the United States and by the mid-1970s there were more than 10,000. This book gives an account of that buildup and the efforts taken to keep the stockpile under control.
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| Preface: Weaponeers | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| List of Abbreviations | |
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| An Overview: Questions from the Past | |
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| Civilian Authority: From Roosevelt to Obama | |
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| Control: From Military to Civilian | |
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| Policy: Hawk or Dove? | |
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| Strategies: Cities or Silos? | |
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| Guidance: Orders to the Targeteers | |
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| Intelligence: Never Trust the Stuff | |
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| Targeting: The Process | |
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| The SIOP: Plan for Destruction | |
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| The Scientists: Contributions of Technology | |
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| The Military: Inter-service Rivalry | |
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| The Politicians: Nukes-Political or Military? | |
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| Educating the Public: An Unfinished Task | |
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| Arms Control: Who Needs It? | |
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| The Future: What Is Next? | |
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| Notes | |
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| Index | |
