This report evaluates the peacetime posture of United States strategic air defense relative to the threat posed by the Soviet air-breathing offensive force of long range bombers and sea and air launched cruise missiles. Soviet policy, doctrine, and forces are assessed to substantiate the threat. United States policy, doctrine and defensive forces are assessed to confirm the absence of any mismatch between these. Significant shortcomings in the defense posture of the United States are identified. The strategic defense forces, especially those along the northern tier of the US and Canada, though properly trained and adequately equipped, are not postured to defend or provide deterrence during peacetime. The impact these shortcomings have on deterrence is discusses and suggestions are offered to overcome these shortcomings. (EDC)
North American Strategic Air Defense: Active Deterrence
1989
57 pages
Report
No indication
English
Military Sciences , Air defense , Deterrence , Military strategy , United states , Air breathing , Air launched , Jet bombers , Canada , Cruise missiles , Defense systems , Long range(Distance) , Military forces(Foreign) , Military doctrine , Military forces(United states) , North america , Peacetime , Policies , Posture(General) , Sea launched , Strategic warfare , Threat evaluation , Ussr , Active deterrence , Defense posture , Strategic air defense
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