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In part of a colloquium titled "A Consensus on Missile Defence?" the author begins by speculating on possible reactions by Russia, Europe, & the People's Republic of China if the Bush plan for national missile defense is unilaterally implemented. In terms of nuclear stability, threat reduction, & nonproliferation the cost of the Bush plan is considerable. The possibility of preserving the benefits of the existing regulatory regime while transforming deterrence through cooperation with our allies & Russia, President Bush's concept of transforming deterrence should be accepted. We should seek to employ unilateral nuclear reductions as an element of our policy; continue the arms-control process; & continue research, development; & testing of strategic missile defense. Adapted from the source document.

The times we live in are dangerous for many reasons. Prominent among them is the existence of a global nuclear enterprise made up of weapons that can cause damage of unimaginable proportions and power plants at which accidents can have severe, essentially unpredictable consequences for human life. For all of its utility and promise, the nuclear enterprise is unique in the enormity of the vast quantities of destructive energy that can be released through blast, heat, and radioactivity. To get a better grip on the state of the nuclear enterprise, we convened a group of prominent experts at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. The group included experts on nuclear weapons, power plants, regulatory experience, public perceptions, and policy. This essay summarizes their views and conclusions. Adapted from the source document.