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Author Bronson, John E., 1954- author.

Title The Cold War defense of the United States : strategy, weapon systems and operations / John E Bronson.

Publication Info. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Politics and motivations -- Defending against attack by airplanes -- Defense against submarines -- The U.S. establishes strategic deterrence -- Results and conclusions -- Where does that leave us?
Summary "During the Cold War the U.S., as part of its defense strategy against the Soviet Union, was forced to establish means of massive long-range attack in response to Soviet advancements in weaponry. This book shows how these defenses evolved from fledgling stop-gap measures into a complex fabric of interconnected combinations of high-tech equipment"-- Provided by publisher
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Subject United States -- Defenses.
United States.
Defenses.
Strategic weapons systems -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Strategic weapons systems.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Cold War.
History.
HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
Cold War (1945-1989)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Military readiness.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Bronson, John E., 1954- Cold War defense of the United States. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019] 9781476677200 (DLC) 2019011175 (OCoLC)1059552774
ISBN 9781476635811 (electronic book)
1476635811 (electronic book)
9781476677200
1476677204

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