Analytic optimizations in crisis stability

Technical Report · Thu Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6184506

Canavan, G H

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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