First Strike!: The Pentagon's Strategy for Nuclear WarA former design engineer for Lockheed presents a comprehensive survey of U.S. and Soviet nuclear forces and strategic doctrines that exposes the U.S. military's dangerous bid for "first strike" capability and describes corporate imperatives for perpetuating the arms race and circumventing arms control. |
Contents
Prologue | 13 |
The First Strike Syndrome | 21 |
The Strategic Nuclear Triad | 43 |
The Ultimate First Weapon | 73 |
Penetrating Bombers and Cruise Missiles | 133 |
AntiSubmarine Warfare | 163 |
Missile and Bomber Defense | 189 |
Space Warfare | 211 |
Command Control and Communication | 227 |
What About the Russians | 255 |
The Profit Imperative | 275 |
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