Nuclear Weapons, the Balance of Terror, the Quest for PeacePalgrave Macmillan UK, 27. 5. 1986 - Počet stran: 275 List of Abbreviations - Preface - The Balance of Terror - Basic Theory and the Evolution of Strategic Postures - How it came to Be - Is it Necessary? - Nuclear Weapons and World Politics - Intrinsic Stability - Military Capabilities - War-Fighting and Minimum Deterrence - Arms Control - Dynamic Stability - Extended Deterrence and First Nuclear Use - Limiting Nuclear War - Policies towards the Balance of Terror: Rejection and Abdication - Policies towards the Balance of Terror: Acceptance and Improvement - Appendix: The Algebra of Mutual Deterrence and Stability - Notes and References - Index |
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THE BALANCE OF TERROR | 1 |
Mutual Assured Destruction | 7 |
Soviet Postures | 13 |
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