U.S. Nuclear Posture: Past, Present and Future

with John Deutch,

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary, Department of Defense,

and Undersecretary, Department of Energy


Hosted by Ernest J. Moniz, NTI Co-Chair and CEO


Wednesday, March 27, 2019
5:00-6:30 pm


A reception will follow:
1776 Eye Street, N.W.
Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20006

Drawing on his vast experience inside the U.S. government, John Deutch will address questions around the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. security strategy. How many nuclear weapons does the United States need? Are nuclear weapons a credible deterrent to conventional warfare?  Could no-first-use declarations become a tool for stability? How effective are global nuclear treaties?

Deutch previously served as Director of Central Intelligence for the United States. As DCI, he was head of the U.S. intelligence community and directed the Central Intelligence Agency. From March 1994 to May 1995, he served as the Deputy Secretary of Defense, after serving as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions and Technology.

He also served in a number of positions for the U.S. Department of Energy: as Director of Energy Research, Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Technology, and Undersecretary of the Department.  He is an emeritus Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1970, serving as Chairman of the Department of Chemistry, Dean of Science, and Provost.




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