1st Edition

Nuclear Deterrence In U.s.-soviet Relations

By Keith B. Payne Copyright 1982
    258 Pages
    by Routledge

    258 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book examines U.S. attempts to establish a nuclear deterrent against the Soviet Union and offers new approaches to dealing with the changing strategic environment. It is designed as a contribution to the quality of strategic thought.

    A Westview Replica Edition -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The Assured Vulnerability Model of Deterrence -- Assured Vulnerability and the United States Strategic Force Posture -- The Inadequacy of Assured Vulnerability -- The Soviet Union: A Status Quo Power? -- Soviet Strategic Thought -- The Strategic Balance and the Value of Superiority -- An Adequate Theory of Deterrence: A Balanced Approach to Offense and Defense -- Summary and Conclusion

    Biography

    Payne, Keith B.