SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative): Shield or sword. Study Project

Butler, C S; Spiczak, G R

Title: SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative): Shield or sword. Study Project

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The paper attempts to answer the fundamental question, is SDI an adjunct to a first strike strategy. As its criteria, it discusses Soviet and U.S. opposing views on SDI, an historical application of Mutual Assured Destruction strategy, and a discussion of Soviet and U.S. thinking on first-strike capability. President Reagan's March 1983 address on SDI is used as the backdrop to set the stage for the discussion. It is the objective of the authors to evaluate and analyze the potential impact of SDI on first strike.

Authors:: Butler, C S; Spiczak, G R

Publication Date:: Mon May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1989

Research Org.:: Army War Coll., Carlisle Barracks, PA (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 5503154

Report Number(s):: AD-A-209777/2/XAB

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE; MILITARY STRATEGY; SECURITY; USA; USSR; WARFARE; ASIA; EUROPE; NATIONAL DEFENSE; NORTH AMERICA; 990500* - Civilian Defense- (-1987)

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