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UNISA996320215703316 |
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Morgan Forrest E |
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Deterrence and first-strike stability in space : a preliminary assessment / / Forrest E. Morgan |
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Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corporation, 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xix, 59 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Rand Corporation monograph series |
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Soggetti |
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Space warfare - Government policy - United States |
Space weapons |
Deterrence (Strategy) |
United States Air Force Space Command |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One -Introduction; Chapter Two - The Shifting Dynamics of Stability in Space; The Historical Backdrop; The Period of Strategic Uncertainty; The Illusion of Sanctuary; Targets of Growing Attractiveness; Estimated Thresholds of Space Deterrence Failure; Space Deterrence and General Deterrence; Chapter Three - Applying the Principles of Deterrence to the Space Environment; The Central Mechanism of Deterrence; The Limits of Punishment-Based Deterrence in Space |
The Difficulties of Denial-Based Deterrence in SpaceMissteps That Might Further Reduce First-Strike Stability in Space; Chapter Four - The Need for a National Space Deterrence Strategy; National Space Policy; Deterring Attacks in Space with Threats of Punishment; Enhancing Space Deterrence by Denying Adversaries the Benefits of Attack; The Critical Need for Better Space Situational Awareness; Conclusion; Chapter Five - A Way Forward; Bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Space stability appears to be eroding as a growing number of states acquire the ability to degrade or destroy U.S. space assets. The United States needs a coordinated national space deterrence strategy designed |
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