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y arms control <strong>and</strong> nonproliferation <strong>and</strong> disarmament
initiatives. It will also assess emerging security
challenges (cyber, energy security) as well as the enduring
security challenges of terrorism <strong>and</strong> WMD.
Ultimately, the report will recommend “the right
balance” or “mix” between deterrence, defense, <strong>and</strong>
missile defense, with the purpose of strengthening the
Alliance posture.
The consultation <strong>and</strong> reflection phase of the DDPR
was completed in July 2011. Four “scoping papers”
were discussed <strong>and</strong> the North Atlantic Council held
sessions with experts to discuss the costs <strong>and</strong> benefits
of making changes to either declaratory policy or
force posture. The <strong>NATO</strong> Deputies Committee will
draft the report with the assistance of experts—the
High Level Group or <strong>Nuclear</strong> Planning Group Staff
Group on nuclear issues. During the DDPR process, a
number of questions will need to be addressed. These
include, but are not limited to the following:
• How can <strong>NATO</strong> best demonstrate Alliance solidarity
<strong>and</strong> maintain a credible Alliance nuclear
posture in its common commitment to war prevention?
• How can Allies ensure that the nuclear elements
of their deterrence posture remain visible,
credible, <strong>and</strong> effective?
• How should the political-military utility of the
nuclear elements of the posture be assessed?
• Does such a requirement necessitate the current
balanced mix of nuclear forces, or could it be
satisfied solely with so-called strategic nuclear
forces provided by the <strong>NATO</strong> <strong>Nuclear</strong> Weapon
States (NWS)?
• Is the stationing of U.S. nuclear “substrategic”
weapons in Europe still required, <strong>and</strong> is the
maintenance of “dual capable aircraft (DCA)”
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