Precision Weaponry in the Defense of Europe.

Abstract

At present, NATO is generally considered to be incapable of successful defense against a large-scale conventional attack by Warsaw Pact forces. Precision weaponry could increase the conventional combat capability of NATO forces, contribute to the achievement of an effective direct defense option, and permit the strategy of flexible response to become a reality. This paper develops a concept for the use of precision weaponry in the defense of Europe and identifies military, political, and economic implications of the acquisition of these systems by NATO. Precision weaponry, a firepower system, functions with such accuracy that a high probablilty of hitting targets with single-round efficiency exists.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1974
Accession Number
ADA006357

Entities

People

  • Stanley D. Fair

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Efficiency
  • Firepower
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • Military Organizations
  • Nato
  • Nato Forces
  • Precision
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.