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The Role of Tactical Nuclear Forces in NATO Strategy

4 Dec 1964
Description: This analysis by the US Department of Defense states that tactical nuclear weapons contribute to deterrence and offer an intermediate option. Further, estimates of NATO-Warsaw Pact ground forces suggest that a major non-nuclear option is feasible for the Central European region.

Collection: NATO Military Planning

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  • English (208 KB )
Document Type: Draft Report
Language of Original Document: English
Number of Pages: 4
Cold War Period: 1960s
Document Source: Lyndon B. Johnson Library. NSF Committee Files. Committee on Nuclear Proliferation
Document Companion: Footnote 72

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