Democracy and Deterrence: The History and Future of Nuclear Strategy |
Contents
The Ideologies of Nuclear Deterrence | 3 |
The Theory of Strategic Bombing and | 19 |
Massive Retaliation | 30 |
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Adelphi Paper ALCM Alliance allies American arms control assured destruction capability atomic bomb ballistic missile bipolar bomber Brodie central deterrence central relationship central systems Chapter conflict context Controlled Response counterforce Countervailing Strategy countervalue credibility crisis cruise missile damage limitation decision decoupling deployed deployment destroy deterrence assumption effective escalation European extended deterrence extended theatre fact homeland Ibid ICBM ICBM vulnerability initial Institute for Strategic launch launchers LRTNF McNamara military MIRV multipolar mutual mutual assured destruction NATO NATO's negotiations nuclear deterrence nuclear forces nuclear strategy nuclear war nuclear weapons objectives offensive options parity plans political possible pre-emption President programme proposal range re-coupling retaliation retaliatory risk Russian SALT Schelling Secretary of Defense silos SIOP SLBM SLCM Soviet Union SSBN strategic bombing strategic doctrine strategic forces Strategic Studies submarine superpower survivability targets theorem threat threaten treaty United USSR war-fighting warheads Washington West Germany Western Europe