Will America strike first? (Daniel Ford's book, 'The Button')

American nuclear doctrine has always rested on theassumption that the United States would never strike first. But in an age of multiple-warhead missiles capable of taking out not only American ICBM silos but most of the U.S. communications network in one blow, a president's ability to retaliate...

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Published in:Newsweek 1985-05, Vol.105 (21), p.28
Main Author: Willenson, Kim
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Deterrence (Strategy)
Nuclear warfare
Planning
Soviet foreign relations
United States foreign relations
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Summary:American nuclear doctrine has always rested on theassumption that the United States would never strike first. But in an age of multiple-warhead missiles capable of taking out not only American ICBM silos but most of the U.S. communications network in one blow, a president's ability to retaliate depends heavily on whether he can get the orders out to his troops.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X