Albert Wohlstetter
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Albert Wohlstetter was an influential American nuclear strategist and defense intellectual whose work on deterrence and military policy shaped generations of U.S. policymakers and strategists.
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| instanceOf |
defense intellectual
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human ⓘ policy advisor ⓘ political scientist ⓘ strategist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1913-12-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-01-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Columbia University ⓘ |
| employer |
RAND Corporation
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University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ University of Chicago ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| familyName | Wohlstetter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Cold War studies
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deterrence theory ⓘ military strategy ⓘ national security policy ⓘ nuclear strategy ⓘ |
| givenName | Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cold War deterrence strategy
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Paul Wolfowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Perle NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. nuclear policy ⓘ neoconservative defense thinkers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | RAND systems analysis tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | RAND Corporation research staff ⓘ |
| name | Albert Wohlstetter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of strategic basing vulnerabilities
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shaping U.S. nuclear deterrence policy ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
force survivability
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nuclear deterrence stability ⓘ second-strike capability analysis ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Delicate Balance of Deterrence
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The Delicate Balance of Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
defense analyst
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nuclear strategist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
advisor to U.S. government on nuclear strategy
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professor at the University of Chicago ⓘ senior analyst at RAND Corporation ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Roberta Wohlstetter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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