LIMITS ON DEFENSE IN INTERACTIONS BETWEEN DISPARATE FORCES

Conference · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2001

OSTI ID:784479

CANAVAN, G H

A strong side can deploy modest defenses without loss of stability if it has a strong preference for the survival of its own high value targets and the weaker side has some survivable weapons. The size of the allowable defenses could be increased by larger preferences for survival of high value targets, K, which cause U not to strike out of self deterrence. Larger values of v, i.e., fewer high value targets, make is possible for T to deter U with fewer penetrating weapons. More survivable T weapons would which directly raise the transitional number of interceptors.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 784479
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-01-4598
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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