An Assessment of European Attitudes on Tactical Nuclear Force Modernization. Volume I. Executive Summary.

Abstract

This report analyzes existing views in Europe, especially in the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom, toward tactical nuclear weapons. It also, assesses possible reactions in Europe toward the modernization of NATO's tactical nuclear force, especially through the introduction of high-accuracy, tailored-effects weapons with the potential for increasing military effectiveness while substantially reducing collateral damage in the event of war. Finally there is a discussion of ways in which European opinion might be made more receptive to tactical nuclear force modernization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA055883

Entities

People

  • James E. Dorman Jr

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Central Europe
  • Civil Defense
  • Collateral Damage
  • Continents
  • Department Of Defense
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • Governments
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Political Science
  • Security
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects
  • Western Europe

Readers

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