Analytic optimizations in crisis stability
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6184506
Second strikes are dominated by submarine launched missiles in the absence of defenses, but shift to aircraft at modest levels of defense. Defenses protect some retaliatory missiles, but not enough to retaliate strongly. With defenses, missiles should be vestigial and could be eliminated without penalty. Then aircraft could also be significantly reduced without impacting stability. The combination of parameters that maximizes cost effectiveness also maximizes midcourse effectiveness and crisis stability. 15 refs., 20 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/AD; DOE/DP
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 6184506
- Report Number(s):
- LA-11959-MS; ON: DE91008483
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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