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1 online resource |
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Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction -- Crisis Stability and the Rise and Decline of Crisis Management -- Stability Concerns in the Emerging Strategic Environment -- Role of Force Structure and the Purpose of This Study -- Organization and Approach -- ch. Two Crisis Management, Crisis Stability, and Force Structure -- Nature of International Crises -- Dynamics of International Crisis: Two Illustrative Cases -- Cuban Missile Crisis -- July Crisis -- Crisis Management and Crisis Stability -- Fundamentals of Crisis Management and Crisis Stability -- Operational Principles of Crisis Management -- Concept of Structural Stability -- Importance of Force Structure -- Attributes Conducive to Structural Stability -- Attributes That Provide Tools for Crisis Management -- Conclusion -- ch. Three Attributes of Alternative Strike Systems -- Methods Used in the Analysis of Alternative Strike Systems -- Findings from the Analysis of Alternative Strike Systems -- Dangers of Close-Based Short-Range Strike -- Non-Stealthy Bombers with Standoff Weapons -- Effects of Moving Short-Range Strike Fighters Back -- Effects of Penetrating Bombers -- Airpower Tools for Crisis Management -- Role of Conventional Missiles in Crisis Management -- Implications for Crisis Management and Structural Stability -- ch. Four Strike Systems and Crisis Stability in History -- Case Selection and Analytical Approach -- Findings of the Case Study Analysis -- National Leaders Rely on Aircraft to Stabilize International Crises -- Long-Range Strike Aircraft Impose a Powerful Stabilizing Force -- Are States That Brandish Bombers Successful? -- Additional Observations and the Refinement of Theory -- ch. Five Building a Force for Crisis Management and Structural Stability -- Strengths and Weaknesses of Alternative Strike Assets -- Aircraft Are Excellent Tools of Crisis Management -- Ballistic Missiles Have Little to Offer for Crisis Management -- Cruise Missiles Are Important Enablers of Other Crisis Management Tools -- Aircraft Are Potent Weapons of Deterrence, but Old Approaches May Destabilize Future Crises -- Penetrating Bombers Offer Potency Without Excessive Vulnerability -- Putting the Findings into Perspective -- Appendixes -- A. Two Illustrative Cases of Crisis Management -- B. Analyzing the Attributes of Alternative Strike Systems -- C. Case-Study Methodology and Data. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Note |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| 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. |
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Strategic forces -- United States.
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Strategic weapons systems -- United States.
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Deterrence (Strategy)
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Military planning -- United States.
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Jet fighter planes -- United States.
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Strategic bombers -- United States.
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Intercontinental ballistic missiles -- United States.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- Arms Control.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Deterrence (Strategy) (OCoLC)fst00891658
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Intercontinental ballistic missiles. (OCoLC)fst00976058
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Jet fighter planes. (OCoLC)fst01762856
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Military planning. (OCoLC)fst01021370
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Strategic bombers. (OCoLC)fst01134354
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Strategic forces. (OCoLC)fst01134356
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Strategic weapons systems. (OCoLC)fst01134404
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Morgan, Forrest E. Crisis stability and long-range strike. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2013 9780833078452 (DLC) 2013021777 |
| ISBN |
9780833078490 (electronic bk.) |
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0833078496 (electronic bk.) |
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9780833078476 (electronic bk.) |
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083307847X (electronic bk.) |
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9780833078452 (paperback;) (alk. paper) |
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0833078453 (paperback;) (alk. paper) |
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