Soziale Verteidigung

Ebert, Theodor

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“…The most obvious and radical solution to this requirement would of course be the relinquishing of military means altogether in favour of nonviolent ('civilian' or 'social') defence strategies (Roberts 1967;Ebert 1982;Mellon, Muller & Semelin 1985;Sharp 1985). However, this would hardly meet the other requirements for a viable defence: It might at best be efficient for dissuading traditional invasions aiming at a subjugation of the population for economic exploitation or similar purposes.…”

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The Need for an Alternative NATO Strategy

Møller

1987

Journal of Peace Research

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This article identifies two of the main problems facing NATO: The futile quest for 'balance' and the associated reliance on nuclear escalation It evaluates two proposed solutions to these problems in the light of a dual criterion: A viable defence policy must avoid a never-ending arms race, and it must avoid war — be it a premeditated aggression or a crisis escalating to war. The most prominent reform adopted in recent years is reliance on 'deep strikes' as implied by the Follow-On Forces Attack (FOFA) doctrine. It represents a 'fallacy of the last step', by not taking into account the likely Warsaw Pact response. The outcome will thus be increased instability in crises as well as another round in the arms race. An alternative solution would be a non-offensive defence relying on dispersed, de-centralized and short- range forces. This might increase crisis stability as well as eliminate the need for 'balance', thus acting as a break on the arms race.

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Section: Non-offensive Defencementioning

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The Need for an Alternative NATO Strategy

Møller

1987

Journal of Peace Research

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