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• Know Thy Enemy: Profiles of Adversary Leaders and Their Strategic Cultures (second edition, 2003), ed. by Barry R. Schneider and Jerrold M. Post (PDF files at af.mil)
• Dynamic Stability: A New Concept for Deterrence (Maxwell Air Force Base, AL: Air University Press, 1987), by Fred J. Reule, Harvey J. Crawford, Daniel S. Papp, and Grover E. Myers (page images at HathiTrust)
• Can Iraq Be Deterred From Using Weapons of Mass Destruction? (Naval Postgraduate School master's thesis, 1997), by Michael T. Klemick (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Transforming Nuclear Deterrence (1997), ed. by Hans Binnendijk and James E. Goodby (HTML at fdlp.gov)
• The Delicate Balance of Terror (1958), by Albert J. Wohlstetter (HTML at rand.org)
• The Requirements of Deterrence (memorandum #7; Princeton, NJ: Center of International Studies, Princeton University, 1954), by William W. Kaufmann (page images at HathiTrust)
• Making the Abolition of War a Realistic Goal (c1980), by Gene Sharp (PDF via aeinstein.org)
• Nuclear Heuristics: Selected Writings of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter (2009), by Albert J. Wohlstetter and Roberta Wohlstetter, ed. by Robert Zarate and Henry D. Sokolski (page images at HathiTrust)
• Post-Cold War Conflict Deterrence (1997), by National Research Council Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications (page images with commentary at NAP)
• Deterrence by Denial and Punishment (research monograph #1; Princeton: Woodrow Wilson school of Public and International Affairs, Center of International Studies, Princeton University, 1959), by Glenn H. Snyder (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ballistic Missile Defense Technologies (1985), by United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment (PDF files at Princeton)
• Information Warfare and Deterrence, by Gary F. Wheatley and Richard E. Hayes (HTML at fas.org)
• U.S. strategic nuclear forces : deterrence policies and procurement issues (CBO : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1977), by United States Congressional Budget Office, C. R. Neu, and G. Philip Hughes (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thinking about the unthinkable. (Horizon Press, 1962), by Herman Kahn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discriminate deterrence : report of the Commission on Integrated Long-term Strategy. (The Commission :, 1988), by Commission on Integrated Long-Term Strategy (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ballistic missile defense technologies (Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1985), by United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technologies for NATO's follow-on forces attack concept : a special report of OTA's assessment on improving NATO's defense response. (Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment :, 1986), by United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ballistic missile defense technologies : summary. (Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1985), by United States Congress Office of Technology Assessment (page images at HathiTrust)
• Strategic target planning : bridging the gap between theory and practice (National Defense University Press ; Washington, DC :, 1983), by Richard Lee Walker and National Defense University (page images at HathiTrust)
• SDI and the alternatives (National Defense University Press, 1991), by Simon P. Worden (page images at HathiTrust)
• Retaliatory issues for the U.S. strategic nuclear forces (Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1978), by United States Congressional Budget Office, Mary R. Tietz, and John B. Shewmaker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Planning U.S. strategic nuclear forces for the 1980s (Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1978), by United States Congressional Budget Office, John B. Shewmaker, and Robert R. Soule (page images at HathiTrust)
• Deterrence and survival in the nuclear age (the "Gaither report" of 1957) (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1976), by United States. President's Science Advisory Committee. Security Resources Panel and United States Congress Joint Committee on Defense Production (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nuclear, biological, and chemical threats and US government policy in the post-Cold War international security environment (USAF Institute for National Security Studies, US Air Force Academy, 2000), by James M. Smith and USAF Institute for National Security Studies (page images at HathiTrust)
• Space blockade (Air University Press, 1989), by Tom Blow (page images at HathiTrust)
• Meeting tomorrow's challenges (Center for Counterproliferation Research, National Defense University, 2001), by National Defense University and Center for Counterproliferation Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• Know thy enemy : profiles of adversary leaders and their strategic cultures (USAF Counterproliferation Center ;, 2003), by Jerrold M. Post, Barry R. Schneider, and USAF Counterproliferation Center (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Getting MAD : a nuclear mutual assured destruction, its origins and practice (Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2004), by Henry D. Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, and Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Impact of missile threats on the reliability of United States overseas bases (Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2005), by Joel Wuthnow and Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• U.S. nuclear weapons policy : hearing before the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, hearing held, July 18, 2007. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2008), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee (page images at HathiTrust)
• National security policy : challenges for the 1990s and beyond (USAF Academy, 1989), by Robert T. Herres and United States Air Force Academy (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Deterrence, strategic defence and arms control (Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, 1985), by Ronald Huisken (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discriminate deterrence : report of the Commission on Integrated Long-term Strategy (Dept. of Defense :, 1987), by Commission on Integrated Long-Term Strategy (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Rethinking deterrence and arms control (Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, 1986), by B. C. Brett and Australian National University. Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (page images at HathiTrust)
• What is wrong with deterrence theory? (Peace Research Centre, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, 1990), by Andrew Mack and Australian National University. Peace Research Centre (page images at HathiTrust)
• Deterring regional threats from nuclear proliferation (Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 1992), by Leonard S Spector and Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Strategic studies and extended deterrence in Europe : a retrospective (Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, 1992), by Andrew Butfoy (page images at HathiTrust)
• SDI and the ABM treaty (U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication, Editorial Division, 1985), by Paul H. Nitze and United States. Dept. of State. Office of Public Communication. Editorial Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Implications of a nuclear freeze : March 9, 1983. (U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication, Editorial Division, 1983), by Richard Burt and United States. Dept. of State. Office of Public Communication. Editorial Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Scope, Magnitude, and Implications of the U.S. Antiballistic Missile Program : hearings before the United States Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Subcommittee on Military Applications, Ninetieth Congress, first session, on Nov. 6, 7, 1967. (U.S. G.P.O., 1967), by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Subcommittee on Military Applications (page images at HathiTrust)
• SDI : the Soviet program (U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication, Editorial Division, 1985), by Paul H. Nitze and United States. Dept. of State. Office of Public Communication. Editorial Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Examining the nuclear posture review : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, second session, May 16, 2002. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2002), by United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (page images at HathiTrust)
• The United States and the use of force in the post-cold war world : toward self-deterrance? : report (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1994), by Stanley R. Sloan, Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, and United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• International stability: problems and prospects. ([Santa Barbara, Calif.], 1961), by General Electric Company. Technical Military Planning Operation (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Space and the warfighter (USAF Academy, 1992), by Donald J. Kutyna (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reexamining nuclear policy in a changing world (Center for National Security Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1990), by Leon Sloss and Center for National Security Studies (Los Alamos National Laboratory) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Defence versus offence : the Dibb report and its critics (Peace Research Centre, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University, 1986), by Andrew Mack (page images at HathiTrust)
• Examining the nuclear posture review : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, second session, May 16, 2002. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2002), by United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of the U.S. strategic nuclear triad : hearing before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, June 10, 1993. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1994), by United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• National missile defense and the ABM Treaty : hearing before the Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, May 1, 1997. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1997), by Proliferation United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on International Security (page images at HathiTrust)
• The future of nuclear deterrence : hearing before the Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, February 12, 1997. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1997), by Proliferation United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on International Security (page images at HathiTrust)
• Department of Defense authorization for appropriations for fiscal year 1991 : hearings before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, second session, on S. 2884 .... (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1990), by United States Senate Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)
• Strategic homeporting initiative : hearing before the Subcommittee on Military Construction of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, second session, April 11, 1986. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1987), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Military Construction (page images at HathiTrust)
• Essays on arms control and national security (U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency :, 1986), by Bernard F. Halloran and United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nuclear war strategy : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on Presidential Directive 59, September 16, 1980. (U.S. G.P.O., 1981), by United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (page images at HathiTrust)
• U.S. strategic doctrine : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-seventh Congress, second session, December 14, 1982. (U.S. G.P.O., 1983), by United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (page images at HathiTrust)
• First use of nuclear weapons: preserving responsible control : hearings ... Ninety-fourth Congress, second session ... March 16, 18, 23, and 25, 1976. (USGPO, 1976), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Force and restraint in strategic deterrence : a game-theorist's perspective (Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2007), by Roger B. Myerson and Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nuclear deterrence and defense : strategic considerations : new answers and new issues in the arena of strategic deterrence and nuclear policy and posture entering the twenty-first century (USAF Institute for National Security Studies, 2001), by James M. Smith and USAF Institute for National Security Studies (page images at HathiTrust)
• Status of U.S. Strategic Power. : hearings before the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Preparedness Investigation, Ninetieth Congress, second session. (U.S. G.P.O., 1968), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services.Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee (page images at HathiTrust)
• The President's strategic defense initiative. (Bureau of Public Affairs, Dept. of State, 1985), by United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Implementation of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) and plans for future reductions in nuclear warheads and delivery systems post-New START Treaty : hearing before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, May 4, 2011. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2012), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Strategic Forces (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nuclear weapons modernization in Russia and China : understanding impacts to the United States : hearing before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, hearing held October 14, 2011. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2012), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States : Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, hearing held May 6, 2009. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2010), by United States House Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sustaining nuclear deterrence after New START : hearing before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, hearing held July 27, 2011. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2012), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee (page images at HathiTrust)
• SDI : setting the record straight (U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, 1985), by Kenneth L. Adelman and United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Current status and future direction for US nuclear weapons policy and posture (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2012), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nonproliferation and disarmament : what's the connection and what does that mean for U.S. security and Obama administration policy? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, hearing held August 1, 2012. ([Washington, D.C.] : For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office., 2013), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Threshold parity, a foundation for mutual deterrance, arms race control, and disarmament (Sandia Corporation, 1963), by J. D. Douglass, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Sandia Corporation (page images at HathiTrust)
• The dicey impact of a "nuclear freeze" on the defense posture of the free world : report together with dissenting view of the Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, first session, March 11, 1983. (U.S. G.P.O., 1983), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems Subcommittee (page images at HathiTrust)
• The President's strategic defense initiative. (U.S. President, 1985), by United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report on U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf : cost and policy implications ([U.S. G.P.O.] :, 1988), by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Defense (page images at HathiTrust)
• Technology and strategic forces (Center for International and Strategic Affairs, University of California, 1986), by Brent Scowcroft and Los Angeles. Center for International and Strategic Affairs University of California (page images at HathiTrust)
• Crisis stability and nuclear exchange risks on the subcontinent : major trends and the Iran factor (National Defense University Press, 2013), by Thomas Francis Lynch and National Defense University. Center for Strategic Research (page images at HathiTrust)
• Unintended war : a study and commentary in the Beyond deterrence series (American Friends Service Committee, 1962), by Arthur I. Waskow (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• United States nuclear deterrent : what are the requirements for a strong deterrent in an era of defense sequester (Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office, 2013, 2013), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Strategic Forces Subcommittee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nuclear posture review : hearing before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, April 22, 2010 (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2011), by United States Senate Committee on Armed Services (page images at HathiTrust)
• The nature and feasibility of war and deterrence, a study. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1960), by Herman Kahn (page images at HathiTrust)
• Crisis deterrence in the Taiwan Strait (Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2003), by Douglas McCready and Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
• To join or not to join the nuclear club : how nations think about nuclear weapons : lessons from the Middle East. ([Quantico, Virginia] : Middle East Studies at the Marine Corps University, [2013], 2013), by Va.) To Join Or Not To Join The Nuclear Club (2012 : Quantico, George Perkovich, Målfrid. a case study of Libya Braut-Hegghammer, and Marine Corps University (U.S.). Middle East Studies (page images at HathiTrust)
• Paradox of power : Sino-American strategic restraint in an age of vulnerability (Published for the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, Institute for National Stratetic Studies, by National Defense University Press ;, 2012), by David C. Gompert, Phillip C. Saunders, and Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs (National Defense University) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Is deterrence enough or should we be prepared to fight a general war in the 1960's? (Rand Corp., 1959), by E. J. Barlow and Rand Corporation (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• On stability in deterrent races (Rand Corp., 1961), by Malcolm W. Hoag (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The prospects for future arms-control negotiations (China Lake, California : U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, 1961., 1961), by Louis B. Sohn and Calif.) Naval Ordnance Test Station (China Lake (page images at HathiTrust)
• Deterrence, weapon systems, and decicion-making (China Lake, California : U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, 1961., 1961), by Richard C. Snyder and Calif.) Naval Ordnance Test Station (China Lake (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prevention of the expansion of limited wars and preservatonof international order with special reference to the role of seaborne weapon systems (China Lake, California : U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, 1961., 1961), by Quincy Wright and Calif.) Naval Ordnance Test Station (China Lake (page images at HathiTrust)
• The quick response Air Force : decisive expeditionary airpower for the future? (Air University Press, 1996), by G. Larry Thompson and Air University (U.S.). School of Advanced Airpower Studies (page images at HathiTrust)
• Two essays on deterrence; stability problems of strategic deterrent systems [and] the rationale of an international nuclear force. (TEMPO, General Electric Company, 1960), by Arthur Lee Burns (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Project Michelson : status report II : 31 May 1965 (U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, 1965), by Thomas W. Milburn, William C. Parker, and Calif.) Naval Ordnance Test Station (China Lake (page images at HathiTrust)

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