WHY NUCLEAR SUPERIORITY DOESN'T MATTER
In: Political science quarterly: PSQ ; the journal public and international affairs, Volume 94, Issue 4, p. 617-633
ISSN: 0032-3195
THE AUTHOR EXAMINES THE CURRENT DEBATE OVER THE CAPABILITY OF AMERICAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS, COMPARING THE "ASSURED DESTRUCTION" ARGUMENT WITH THE "FLEXIBLE RESPONSE" THESIS. HE ARGUES THAT THE ASSUMPTION BEHIND THE CALL FOR ADDITIONAL WARHEADS TO DEVELOP A "FLEXIBLE RESPONSE" STRATEGY IS INCORRECT, AND FOCUSES ON THE RESOLVE TO USE WEAPONS.