Strategic Nuclear Parity and NATO Defense Doctrine

Abstract

In his concisely written analysis, LTC Burrell investigates the evolution of NATO's defense strategy as it responds to changes in the US-Soviet nuclear relationship. The rise of the Soviet Union to strategic parity has been the underlying cause of the fundamental reformulations of NATO doctrine over the past 25 years. The monograph describes the movement of the defense doctrine of the Western Alliance as it changed from massive retaliation during the Eisenhower-Dulles period in the 1950's, to flexible response in the 1960's, into the current debate over deterrence and defense through conventional and tactical nuclear capability. Students of NATO doctrine will find an extensive list of books and articles dealing with the evolution of NATO's defense strategy in the Endnotes section.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA059166

Entities

People

  • Raymond E. Burrell

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Central Europe
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies