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Crisis stability and long-range strike : a comparative analysis of fighters, bombers, and missiles /

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To effectively manage an international crisis, the United States must balance its threats with restraint. It must posture forces in ways that deter aggression without implying that an attack is imminent, while limiting its own vulnerability to surprise attack. A RAND study sought to identify which l...

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Main Author: Morgan, Forrest E. (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2013.
Subjects:
Strategic forces > United States.
Strategic weapons systems > United States.
Deterrence (Strategy)
Military planning > United States.
Jet fighter planes > United States.
Strategic bombers > United States.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > Arms Control.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Jet fighter planes.
Military planning.
Strategic bombers.
Strategic forces.
Strategic weapons systems.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:To effectively manage an international crisis, the United States must balance its threats with restraint. It must posture forces in ways that deter aggression without implying that an attack is imminent, while limiting its own vulnerability to surprise attack. A RAND study sought to identify which long-range strike assets-strike fighters, bombers, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles-offer capabilities most conducive to stabilizing such crises.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833078490
0833078496
9780833078476
083307847X