Nuclear Tactics for Defending a Border
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6412264 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thornton Read (Princeton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1963 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 390-402 |
| Publication date | 1963-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8871 • E-ISSN: 1086-3338 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2009469 |
| OpenAlex | W2138632631 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Although tactical nuclear weapons have been extensively integrated into NATO, there appears to be no clear doctrine for using them to control a battlefield or hold a defense perimeter. Even the possibility of a limited tactical nuclear war has been questioned. Disenchantment with tactical nuclear defense has stimulated an increased interest in the controlled use of strategic weapons and a demand for stronger conventional forces. But these alternatives also present problems
Battlefield · Business · Command and control · Computer security · Disenchantment · Doctrine · Economics · International trade · Law and economics · Military doctrine · Nuclear strategy · Nuclear weapon · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Engineering · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · History · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1966 - 1966 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |