The command and control of nuclear forces

Book · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:7156718

Bracken, P

This book is a study of nuclear force management, showing that, in a time of crisis, nuclear command systems in both the United States and the Soviet Union are likely to pass from political to highly fragmented military control, making political direction of a nuclear war virtually impossible. The author believes that understanding the problems of managing nuclear forces may be the best - and only - way to prevent disaster.

• OSTI ID: 7156718
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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