Realistic Deterrence in NATO.

Abstract

NATO still lacks a military doctrine that is fully accepted by all the allies, and has failed to achieve a division of labor that might yield a viable conventional defense of Europe. The US strategy of Realistic Deterrence has not solved this problem, but has offered one possible solution if combined force planning is investigated. The approach was to first analyze the strategy of Realistic Deterrence and that of NATO. A literature search method was used which focused on the unclassified material which accurately describes the two strategies. Criticisms by academic and military leaders were next analyzed. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 28, 1973
Accession Number
AD0763243

Entities

People

  • Andrew L. Cooley Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Deterrence
  • Doctrine
  • Literature
  • Military Doctrine

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design