Crisis Stability and Long-Range Strike A Comparative Analysis of Fighters, Bombers, and Missiles

• Main Author: Morgan, Forrest E. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Defence strategy, planning & research; Weapons & equipment; Air forces & warfare; Arms negotiation & control; Military engineering; Technology; Political Science; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

To effectively manage an international crisis, the United States must balance its threats with restraint. It must posture forces in ways that deter aggression without implying that an attack is imminent, while limiting its own vulnerability to surprise attack. A RAND study sought to identify which l...