What constitutes effective deterrence?

Abstract

1 The ideas presented here are those of the author and are not to be interpreted as necessarily describing views of the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station or the Navy. ile the concept of instant and massive aliation may play a smaller role i United tes foreign-policy considerations today a year or two ago, the primary aim of senting an effective det rrent against a ilitary a tack by the Soviet U ion upon the strially developed nations of th West tainly remains. For that reason alone, it o r time would appeal to NATO partners an to uncommitted neutrals as a way leading to more adaptable behavior, less likely to result in those crises in which the United