deterrence of a nuclear war
71Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …
72Military doctrine — is the concise expression of how military forces contribute to campaigns, major operations, battles, and engagements. It is a guide to action, not hard and fast rules. Doctrine provides a common frame of reference across the military. It helps… …
73First strike — In nuclear strategy, a first strike is a preemptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. First strike capability is a country s ability to defeat another nuclear power by destroying its arsenal to the point where the attacking country… …
74Canada and weapons of mass destruction — Weapons of mass destruction …
75Flexible response — HistoryThe New Look policy, though initially useful, quickly became obsolete with the introduction of inter continental delivery systems that undermined the credibility of a deterrence threat. The cornerstone of U.S. and European defense strategy …
76New Look (policy) — The New Look was the name given to the national security policy of the United States during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It reflected Eisenhower s concern for balancing the Cold War military commitments of the United… …
77People's Liberation Army —   中国人民解放军   Emblem of the People s Liberation Army Founded August 1, 1927 Service branches …
78Herman Kahn — Infobox Person name = Herman Kahn caption = Interview with Herman Kahn, author of On Escalation , May 11, 1965 birth date = February 15, 1922 birth place = Bayonne, New Jersey death date = death date and age|1983|7|7|1922|2|15 death place =… …
79Charles Erwin Wilson — For other people with the same name, see Charles Wilson (disambiguation). Charles Erwin Wilson 5th United States Secretary of Defense In office January 20, 1953 – 1957 Preceded by …
80Counterforce — In nuclear strategy, a counterforce target is one that has a military value, such as a launch silo for intercontinental ballistic missiles, an airbase at which nuclear armed bombers are stationed, a homeport for ballistic missile submarines, or a …
