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21st century power : strategic superiority for the modern era / edited by Brent D. Ziarnick.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Ziarnick, Brent David, 1978- editor.
Series:
21st Century Foundations
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Nuclear weapons.
United States--Military policy.
United States.
United States. Air Force--History. Strategic Air Command.
Power, Thomas S. (Thomas Sarsfield), 1905-1970--Influence.
Power, Thomas S.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (208 p.)
Place of Publication:
Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2018]
Summary:
"This book uses the 21st Century Foundations series format to re-introduce the writings of General Thomas S. Power, the third Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Air Command (SAC). His unappreciated works contain insights into military topics such as technology and the arms race, the nature of deterrence, and the military utility of space."--Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction: the second nuclear age
Deterrence and strategic warfare
The ultimate weapon versus the ICBM in strategic warfare
A strategic commander speaks to Congress
A strategic commander speaks to citizens
The enduring role of strategic warfare.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-68247-314-7

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