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Conventional Deterrence into the 1990s

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  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. Thomas Boyd-Carpenter

    1. Headquarters, British Army of the Rhine, UK

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Part of the book series: RUSI Defence Studies (RUSIDS)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Thomas Boyd-Carpenter
      Pages 3-6

    3. The Political Context of Deterrence

      • Thomas Boyd-Carpenter
      Pages 7-43

    4. Matching the Future

      • Thomas Boyd-Carpenter
      Pages 44-84

    5. A Prescription for Britain

      • Thomas Boyd-Carpenter
      Pages 85-96

  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Defence: A Sense of Balance

      • George Younger
      Pages 99-111

    3. US Military Power and Global Security

      • William J. Crowe
      Pages 112-120

    4. Smart Weapons: Trends and Capabilities

      • A. R. Newbery
      Pages 121-130

    5. Defence Procurement and the Impact of High Technology

      • Thomas A. Campobasso
      Pages 131-137

    6. Cooperation and Competition: The Western European Contribution to Alliance Security Policies

      • Ronald Mason
      Pages 138-142

    7. The Land Battle and the Army’s Needs

      • Hans-Henning von Sandrart
      Pages 143-150

    8. The Future of Land/Air Warfare: A Soldier’s View

      • Nigel Bagnall
      Pages 151-156

    9. Air Force Capabilities

      • Walter Schmitz
      Pages 157-165

    10. Defence and International Security: Transatlantic Perspectives

      • Geoffrey Dalton
      Pages 166-176

    11. Future Alliance Policies

      • Laurence W. Martin
      Pages 177-186

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 187-189
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A selection of ten lectures on the future of conventional deterrence is drawn together by a new essay on the subject. The study suggests how NATO policy, strategy and tactics must evolve to cope with new circumstances and limited budgets, and the role Britain should play in this.

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  • Headquarters, British Army of the Rhine, UK

    Thomas Boyd-Carpenter

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