Political-military game of protracted conventional war in Europe. Interim report
In 1987, a group of RAND researchers played a political-military game of protracted conventional war between the NATO and Warsaw Pact countries to take place in 1993. This Note discusses such issues as the prospect that strategic nuclear weapons would signal the strength of the U.S. commitment to NATO and re-establish extended deterrence despite obvious risks of escalation; whether ending a NATO-Warsaw Pact conflict would be difficult to achieve, particularly if either side occupies some part of the Federal Republic of Germany; whether attacking ballistic missile submarines would have any impact on the escalation level of the conflict; and whether waging protracted war in Central Europe is possible under some assumptions. While the results obtained here were clearly a reflection of the particular players and scenarios used, both teams were relatively cautious and conservative in exercising their options, and achieved insights that will be useful to those who conduct political-military games.
- Research Organization:
- Rand Corp., Santa Monica, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5160362
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-238836/1/XAB; RAND-N --29-910-NA; CNN: MDA903-85-C-0030
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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