Evolution in Strategic Forces and Doctrine,

Abstract

The era of deterrence through the threat of retaliation is ending. Strategic defense opens new options for deep reductions without loss of stability, which could be a guide for shifting from the residual forces from the offensive era into those appropriate for a multipolar world. There are strong arguments for retiring missiles under the cover of missile defenses and returning to fewer but more capable aircraft for strategic roles. Developing the technologies for theater and strategic defenses could largely eliminate the incentive for the development of missiles by the third world and shift their efforts into more stabilizing areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA338701

Entities

People

  • Gregory H. Canavan

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Arms Control
  • Boost Phase
  • California
  • Deterrence
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Ground Based
  • Morals (Social Psychology)
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Space Based
  • Targeting
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Ussr
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

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