Introduction -- Defining Strategic Stability -- Factors Influencing Strategic Stability Between the United States and Russia Today: Increased Incidence of War Involving U.S. and Russian Proxies -- Increased Risks of Escalation: Ambiguity in Russian Nuclear Doctrine -- Risks of Escalation in the Cyber Domain -- Atrophying Nuclear Expertise and New Nuclear Challenges -- Crisis Stability: Russian Concerns with Strategic Stability -- Possibilities for Strengthening Strategic Stability: Political Self-Restraint -- Military Self-Restraint -- Conventional Arms Control and Confidence-Building Measures -- Measures to Strengthen Crisis Management and Mitigation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References
Summary
"This report analyzes trends in strategic stability between Russia and the United States, examines Russian views on the subject, and assesses current prospects for stemming the erosion of strategic stability between the two countries. Such prospects exist, but they would require a sustained effort and greater political will on both sides"--Publisher's description
Notes
"July 7, 2017"--Table of contents page
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 21-23)
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title caption (RAND, viewed July 7, 2017)