Crisis stability and long-range strike :: a comparative analysis of fighters, bombers, and missiles /

To effectively manage an international crisis, the United States must balance its threats with restraint. It must posture forces in ways that deter aggression without implying that an attack is imminent, while limiting its own vulnerability to surprise attack. A RAND study sought to identify which l...

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Main Author: Morgan, Forrest E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2013.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:To effectively manage an international crisis, the United States must balance its threats with restraint. It must posture forces in ways that deter aggression without implying that an attack is imminent, while limiting its own vulnerability to surprise attack. A RAND study sought to identify which long-range strike assets-strike fighters, bombers, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles-offer capabilities most conducive to stabilizing such crises.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833078476
083307847X
9780833078483
0833078488
9780833078490
0833078496

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