Bound to fail: regional deterrence after the Cold War

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The prospects for the practice of regional deterrence continue to worsen because of several major political, economic and military limitations to early US intervention. These limitations range from the American public's aversion to the potential costs of military action and the need to gain international consensus before instigating effective responses to regional aggression. To circumvent these limitations, US policy makers may consider acting unilaterally and using early forceful options to prevent conflicts from escalating. They could also consider promoting regional balance of power and developing procedures to urge nations benefitting from US security action to assist in shouldering the costs of such actions.

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Towards an evolving deterrence strategy: space and information dominance

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This article examines US post-Cold War military strategies of deterrence, suggesting the need for non-nuclear strike options with broader applicability and deterrent effects on adversaries. The authors, both military officers from the US Space Command and the Pentagon Joint Staff, suggest employing space as a new strategy, which would include using cyberspace-based systems for surveillance, space situational awareness and superiority, information and global utilities blockades, and precision strikes from space, that would eliminate US reliance on nuclear weapons.

Information technology, Military aspects, National security, Electronic surveillance, Military strategy, Space stations

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The bounds of the possible: nuclear command and control in the information age

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Potential solutions for problems in nuclear command and control (NCC) systems are presented. Topics include changes in the strategic environment, requirements for an effective NCC, such as flexibility within strategic forces, and the application of technology to NCCs.

Management, Command and control systems, Nuclear nonproliferation, Nuclear warfare, Technology and state, Technology policy, Strategic forces

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