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

Title
Crisis stability and long-range strike : a comparative analysis of fighters, bombers, and missiles / Forrest E. Morgan.
Author
Morgan, Forrest E.
Publication
Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2013.

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  • Rand Corporation, issuing body.
  • Project Air Force (U.S.), sponsoring body.
  • United States. Air Force, sponsoring body.
Description
xxx, 148 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
In an international crisis, the United States must balance its threats with restraint while limiting its vulnerability. This study seeks to identify which long-range strike assets offer capabilities most conducive to stabilizing such crises.
Subject
  • Strategic forces > United States
  • Strategic weapons systems > United States
  • Deterrence (Strategy)
  • Military planning > United States
  • Jet fighter planes > United States
  • Strategic bombers > United States
  • Intercontinental ballistic missiles > United States
  • Intercontinental ballistic missiles
  • Jet fighter planes
  • Military planning
  • Strategic bombers
  • Strategic forces
  • Strategic weapons systems
  • United States
Note
  • "RAND Project Air Force."
  • "Prepared for the United States Air Force."
  • "MG-1258-AF"--Back cover.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-148).
Contents
Introduction -- Crisis management, crisis stability, and force structure -- Attributes of alternative strike systems -- Strike systems and crisis stability in history -- Building a force for crisis management and structural stability.
Call Number
JBE 17-463
ISBN
  • 9780833078452
  • 0833078453
LCCN
2013021777
OCLC
846490617
Author
Morgan, Forrest E., author.
Title
Crisis stability and long-range strike : a comparative analysis of fighters, bombers, and missiles / Forrest E. Morgan.
Publisher
Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2013.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-148).
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Rand Corporation, issuing body.
Project Air Force (U.S.), sponsoring body.
United States. Air Force, sponsoring body.
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Online version: Morgan, Forrest E. Crisis stability and long-range strike. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2013 9780833078476 (DLC) 2013021971
Research Call Number
JBE 17-463
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