Accession Number:

ADA109953

Title:

On 'Keeping Them Down' or, Why do Recovery Models Recover so Fast?,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA

Personal Author(s):

• Kennedy,Michael
• Lewis,Kevin N.

Report Date:

1981-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

37.0

Abstract:

A discussion of the aims of a U.S. retaliatory blow against the USSR that also points out a few issues involved in measuring the effects of such strikes. A simple illustrative model details how assumptions made in most recovery analyses give rise to a speedy Soviet recovery from an all-out war. A few implications for our own nuclear planning are noted.

Descriptors:

• *NUCLEAR FORCES(MILITARY)
• *STRATEGIC WARFARE
• NUCLEAR WARFARE
• MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES)
• MILITARY OPERATIONS
• USSR
• MILITARY STRATEGY
• UNITED STATES
• RECOVERY
• ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
• DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• INVESTMENTS
• MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN)
• OPERATIONAL READINESS
• TARGETING
• LABOR
• MILITARY FORCE LEVELS
• MILITARY PLANNING
• DEFENSE PLANNING
• DETERRENCE
• ECONOMIC MODELS
• POSTATTACK OPERATIONS

Subject Categories:

• Economics and Cost Analysis
• Government and Political Science
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
• Nuclear Warfare

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE