Striking First: Preemptive and Preventive Attack in U.S. National Security Policy (Rand Corporation Monograph) - Softcover

Mueller, Karl P.

 
9780833038814: Striking First: Preemptive and Preventive Attack in U.S. National Security Policy (Rand Corporation Monograph)

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This volume explores the implications of the doctrine of preemption for U.S. strategists and military planners.
The authors examine the range of anticipatory attacks, including the differences between preemptive and preventive attacks; the costs, benefits, and risks associated with striking first; considerations of legality and legitimacy that must be weighed before striking first; and the prospects and implications of preemptive and preventive attacks in future U.S. national security policy.

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RAND Project AIR FORCE studied the post-9/11 U.S. policy shift toward preemptive and preventive attack. It found that military planners should not expect preparing for such operations to be a key driver for change in U.S. military capabilities.

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