Planning for NATO's Nuclear Deterrent in the 1980s and 1990s,

Abstract

NATO planners need to look anew at: the structure of short- and medium-range theater nuclear forces, the contribution that U.S. sea-based and intercontinental nuclear assets make to NATO's deterrent, NATO's capabilities to direct its forces in war, and the size of the nuclear stockpile in Europe. Notwithstanding their potential for political controversy, a comprehensive examination of these issues should not be delayed very much longer. Although the strategy is indeed vague, planning for NATO's nuclear deterrent forces does not necessarily have to proceed bereft of direction. A framework for planning can be constructed on the basis of the flexible response strategy, especially if NATO planners take careful account fo developments that have occurred since its adoption in 1967.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA132931

Entities

People

  • James A. Thomson

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Arms Control
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Collateral Damage
  • Command And Control
  • Deployment
  • Force Structure
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Sea Based
  • Security
  • Target Acquisition
  • United States
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies