To Win A Nuclear War: The Pentagon's Secret War Plans (univ. Of Texas Pr. Slavic Sec.; 8)

Provides a startling glimpse into secret U.S. plans to initiate a nuclear war from 1945 to the present. Based on recently declassified Top Secret documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, this book meticulously traces how U.S. policy makers in over a dozen episodes have threatened to initiate a nuclear attack. Occupying The Soviet Union -- Broiler: Atomic Bombs Over Berlin -- Atomic Bombs Over Manchuria -- Preventative War : A-day -- Escalation Dominance -- Planning A First Strike -- Atomic Bombs Over Vietnam And The Middle East -- Agonizing About Counterforce -- Siop-5 : Decapitating The Soviet Union -- First Strike : Myth Or Reality? -- Pre-war Situation -- Star Wars : Missing Link To A First Strike -- Siop-6 : Protracted Nuclear War -- What About The Russians? -- Point Of No Return. By Michio Kaku And Daniel Axelrod. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 341-345. USAs nukleare doktriner siden 2. VK. Tre perioder (1945-60, 1960-74,1974-87) med hver sin doktrin