The Great Deterrent

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book strategic analysis

The Great Deterrent is a Cold War–era strategic analysis by Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor that argues for the central role of air power and nuclear deterrence in preventing major war.

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instanceOf	book ⓘ strategic analysis ⓘ
argues	central role of air power in preventing major war ⓘ nuclear deterrence can prevent large-scale conflict ⓘ
associatedWith	British defense policy debates ⓘ Royal Air Force strategic thinking ⓘ
author	Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor NERFINISHED ⓘ John Slessor NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
field	international relations ⓘ military strategy ⓘ security studies ⓘ
focusesOn	nuclear weapons as deterrent ⓘ strategic air power ⓘ
genre	defense policy analysis ⓘ military strategy literature ⓘ
hasPerspective	airpower-centric view of defense ⓘ pro-deterrence ⓘ
historicalContext	Cold War arms race NERFINISHED ⓘ early nuclear age ⓘ
intendedAudience	defense policymakers ⓘ military planners ⓘ strategic studies scholars ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainTopic	Cold War strategy ⓘ air power ⓘ nuclear deterrence ⓘ
publicationEra	Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo	air force doctrine ⓘ deterrence theory ⓘ nuclear strategy ⓘ

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