Foreword
by George P. Shultz ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Abbreviations xx
1. The Cuban Missile Crisis: A Nuclear Nightmare 1
2. A Fire in the Sky 6
3. The Rise of the Soviet Missile Threat and the Race for Data to Understand It 11
4. An Original Silicon Valley Entrepreneur and the Advance of Spy Technology 21
5. A Call to Serve 28
6. Implementing the Offset Strategy and the Emergence of Stealth Technology 33
7. Buildup of the US Nuclear Force 45
8. Nuclear Alerts, Arms Control, and Missed Opportunities in Nonproliferation 52
9. The Undersecretary as a Diplomat 57
10. Back in Civilian Life: The Cold War Ends, but the Nuclear Journey Continues 64
11. A Return to Washington: The New Challenge of "Loose Nukes" and the Lurching Reform of Defense Acquisition 77
12. I Become Secretary of Defense 85
13. Dismantling Nuclear Weapons and Building the Legacy of Nunn-Lugar 91
14. The Crisis with North Korea: Containing an Emerging Nuclear State 103
15. Ratifying Start II and Battling over the Test Ban Treaty 110
16. NATO, Peacekeeping in Bosnia, and the Rise of Security Ties with Russia 115
17. The "Immaculate Invasion" of Haiti and Forging Ties for Western Hemispheric Security 130
18. The "Iron Logic" between Military Capability and Quality of Life 135
19. A Farewell to Arms 141
20. The Fall of Security Ties with Russia 147
21. Seeking Common Ground with China, India, Pakistan, and Iran 153
22. The North Korean Policy Review: Triumph and Tragedy 160
23. Fiasco in Iraq: Then and Now 172
24. The Nuclear Security Project: Former "Cold Warriors" Offer a New Vision 179
25. A Way Forward: Hope for a World without Nuclear Weapons 192
Notes 199
Index 217