POLI 244 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Maginot Line, Andor Technology, Treaty On The Non-Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons
20 Dec 2015
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The strategic functions of military forces (robert art) Defense attacks damage if attacked: purpose: dissuade and adversary from attacking minimize, means: adversary"s victory is made less likely and more costly, employment: passive, active. Active: using a weapon to create damage, pull the trigger, put weapon into active use of the enemy attacking you. Passive: the existence of the fortress will lower the chances. Repellent (second) strike- first attack, second attack back would show strength and this will stop who originally struck. China: purpose: dissuade an adversary from attacking, means: credible threat of retaliation with unacceptable damage, employment: passive- trigger is never pulled. This is crucial; if threat is not credible, deterrence fails. attack from occurring by threatening a rebuttal attack. If trigger is pulled, deterrence failed: necessary when dissuasion by defensive forces is weak, nuclear arms bring deterrence, deterrence will fail if i attack and ruin all the arms necessary to. Compellence: purpose: persuade an adversary to change her behaviour.
