Withholding and Attacking SSBNs.

Abstract

This report examines the role of strategic missile carrying submarines in deterrence and the mission of attacking these forces during the conventional phase of a war. It includes discussion of varying locations for submarine deployments impacting on potential antisubmarine warfare campaigns, and also analyzes possible arms control regulation of ASW. Keywords: Ballistic missile submarines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 02, 1988
Accession Number
ADA189439

Entities

People

  • James John Tritten

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Deterrence
  • Geography
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • North America
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • United States
  • Ussr

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies