The Strategic Defense Debate: Can "Star Wars" Make Us Safe?

Contents\nForeword\nPreface\nAcknowledgments\nPart Οne. Introduction and Overview\nStar Wars and Nuclear Ideologies\nPart Two. The Context\nU.S.-Soviet Political Relations\nSoviet Strategy and American Response\nThe Necessity and Possibility of Detente\nThe Concept of Deterrence\nThree Notes on Deterrence\nTraditional Deterrence\nThe Military Balance\nSoviet Military Power and Star Wars\nPerceptions of Power\nPart Three. Nuclear Futures: The Star Wars Debate\nThe Vision of Strategic Defense\nThe Strategic Defense Project\nCaution on Star Wars\nDefense Against Nuclear Weapons: Assessment in the Face of Uncertainty\nReducing the Risk of Nuclear War: Is Star Wars the Answer?\nA European View\nPart Four. Can \"It\" Be Done?\nBecoming a Reality\nCountermeasures and Costs\nA Moderate View\nPart Five. Should \"It\" Be Done?\nStrategic Considerations\nDeterrence and Strategic Defense: A Positive View\nNo to Star Wars\nArms Control Considerations\nThe Strategic Defense Environment: Politics, Strategy, and Arms Control\nThe Arms Control Dimension of Strategic Defense\nAppendix A: Peace and National Security\nAppendix Β: On the Road to a More Stable Peace\nAbout the Authors\nIndex