Strategic Defense Initiative - strategic implications. Study project
In March 1983, during this address to the nation, President Reagan initiated a major shift in U.S. strategic policy, as he indicated his desire to move away from the condition of mutual vulnerability as the primary deterrent to nuclear war. The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), as the vehicle for this shift, has become the focus of debate over implications of a new strategic policy. This study seeks to examine the strategic relationship, and the role of arms control during a transition from an offensive-dominant strategy to a defensive-dominant strategy. The methodology for the study is to present arguments for and against SDI, as they relate to the issues of stability and arms control, evaluate their validity, draw conclusions, and provide recommendations that may enhance international security during a transition period of SDI.
- Research Organization:
- Army War Coll., Carlisle Barracks, PA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 7173476
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-192341/6/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ARMS CONTROL
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USSR
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ASIA
EASTERN EUROPE
EUROPE
NATIONAL DEFENSE
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