Surprise and Preemption in Soviet Nuclear Strategy

Surprise and Preemption in Soviet Nuclear Strategy

This paper assesses, from the Soviet perspective, the significance of the concept of surprise and preemption in Soviet nuclear warfare strategy. Four dimensions were examined: (1) Soviet Perceptions pf the Role of Surprise and Preemption; (2) Surprise and the Conventional-Nuclear War Interface; (3)...

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Hauptverfasser: Skaggs, Glenn E, Fitzgerald, James R, Bailey, Glenn A, Spayd, Steven H
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
ATTACK
CONVENTIONAL WARFARE
DOCTRINE
MILITARY STRATEGY
Nuclear Warfare
POLICIES
PREEMPTIVE ATTACK
SURPRISE ATTACK
USSR
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Zusammenfassung:This paper assesses, from the Soviet perspective, the significance of the concept of surprise and preemption in Soviet nuclear warfare strategy. Four dimensions were examined: (1) Soviet Perceptions pf the Role of Surprise and Preemption; (2) Surprise and the Conventional-Nuclear War Interface; (3) Elements of a Surprise (Preemptive) Nuclear Strike; (4) A Fallback Option: Launch on Warning.