Territorial Defense in Central Europe

Canby, Steven L.

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“…They provide clear and contrasting 'pure' structural designs which other authors have modified or combined with elements of the present structure (Afheldt 1982;Canby 1980;Gerber 1982;SAS 1984;Uhle-Wettler 1980). After a brief review of the basic components of these four proposals, they will be discussed against the background of four sets of questions, thereby undergoing a test which, we think, * The books under review are: Report of the European Security Study (ESECS) 1983.…”

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Review Essay : Getting Rid of Nuclear Weapons: A Review of a Few Proposals for a Conventional Defense of Europe

Brauch¹,

Unterseher²

1984

Journal of Peace Research

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The review of proposals for a conventionalization of the defense of Europe confronts basic conclusions suggested by the ESECS-team (namely enriching the structure of traditional mechanized forces by enhanced options for deep strikes) with three West German concepts (Afheldt, Hannig, Löser) that advocate a gradual change towards a pattern of 'pure' defensivity. Finally, the British report 'Defence without the Bomb' is discussed in a broader political perspective. A cautious evaluation of these proposals indicates that a 'defensive defense' promises pay-offs in terms of crisis stability and prevention of escalation. Moreover, there seem to be respectable arguments that alternative structures might be more in accordance with our increasingly limited resources than a continuation or high-tech version of the current posture.

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confidence: 99%