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... argued that NATO's military standing was so bad vis - à - vis the Warsaw Pact that it would almost certainly have to resort to early use of tactical nuclear weapons in a military conflict . As US Senator Sam Nunn commented in 1977 , the ...
... argued that NATO's military standing was so bad vis - à - vis the Warsaw Pact that it would almost certainly have to resort to early use of tactical nuclear weapons in a military conflict . As US Senator Sam Nunn commented in 1977 , the ...
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... argued that large land forces and their support infrastructure were attractive targets for Warsaw Pact nuclear attacks . Their own doctrine at the time , much like that of the Soviet Union , emphasized the possibility of immediate use ...
... argued that large land forces and their support infrastructure were attractive targets for Warsaw Pact nuclear attacks . Their own doctrine at the time , much like that of the Soviet Union , emphasized the possibility of immediate use ...
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Stephen J. Flanagan. DEFENSIVE MILITARY STRATEGIES A number of European analysts have argued that the principal ... argue that the strategies and force postures of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact are offensive in character and highly ...
Stephen J. Flanagan. DEFENSIVE MILITARY STRATEGIES A number of European analysts have argued that the principal ... argue that the strategies and force postures of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact are offensive in character and highly ...
Contents
The Elusive Consensus | 8 |
Opportunities for Cooperation | 30 |
4 | 47 |
Copyright | |
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NATO’s Conventional Defences: Options for the Central Region Stephen J. Flanagan Limited preview - 1988 |
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