2. Air War and Inadvertent Nuclear Escalation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables vii
4. Figures viii
5. Preface ix
6. 1. Introduction: A Model of Inadvertent Escalation 1
7. 2. Air War and Inadvertent Nuclear Escalation 28
8. 3. The Balance of Ground Forces on the Central Front 68
9. 4. Escalation and NATO's Northern Flank 129
10. 5. “Offensive” and “Defensive” Sea Control: A Comparative Assessment 159
11. 6. Conclusion 197
12. APPENDIX 1. The Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) Model 219
13. APPENDIX 2. Central Region Close Air Support Aircraft and Attack Helicopters (1988) 235
14. APPENDIX 3. The Attrition-FEBA Expansion Model: Symphony Version 240
15. APPENDIX 4. A Barrier Defense Model 259
16. Selected Bibliography 263
17. Index 275